Jurors should be UNKNOWN.

And, without question, both sides are looking into the background, including social media posts, of those prospective jurors. Please don't tell me you'd be happy if the prosecution couldn't check to see if a prospective juror is an unabashed Trump supporter.

From the article:

"Matthew Russell Lee of the Inner City Press detailed a conversation on X, formerly Twitter, between Trump's attorney, Todd Blanche, and New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, who is overseeing the case."

The conversation took place in the courtroom; the "detailing" on Twitter.

to check a juror’s social media? Aren’t they anonymous?

Here's an article that should cast some light on the situation.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/judge-restricts-access-jurors-identities-trump-hush-money-trial-rcna142348

For example, a lot of people don't know that many employers often look to social media not just for advertisements, but also to look at potential and current employees and what they do, what their views are. I agree, it seems threatening to the jurors, but the reality is, social media is not as private as you may think. You have to really watch yourself.

And it is going to prove a major headache for future job seekers and public officials.

We know Trump will do anything to save himself, even if that means potentially killing jurors who don't agree with them. That being said, if social media posts were going to be issue, you would think they would have vetted that beforehand, especially in a very high-profile case. I have not been in jury duty, but I assume they ask potential jurors questions about stuff like this.

1. Social Media is public
2. Stuff on the internet is permanent

….you shouldn’t be posting.

I have seen it applied many times. That doesn't mean that it should be used for potential jury tampering/intimidation, especially when you are dealing with a wannabe dictator. Also, if that was going to be an issue, you would think the jurors would have been vetted before the trial.

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And its not Jury intimidation if you're not on the Jury yet (the article refers too "potential Jurors&quot .

Reverse the situation: if there was someone in the pool who had frequently posted that he loved Trump and would do anything to get him re-elected, would it be right to keep that out of the Voir Dire process?

nb: I believe I could be objective is hearing the evidence in the case. But I know that my comments in response to Trump's tweets would keep me from being selected.

See https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=18867194

and there is no indication that the juror's identity was publicly disclosed. The prosecution and the defense both know the identities of the jurors and I guarantee that the prosecution also is checking social media postings by the prospective jurors. I assume that folks here would be perfectly fine if the prosecution relied on what they saw in social media posts as the basis for objecting to a juror who clearly was a big Trump supporter. I know I would be.

I feel that there should be NO comments made on social media about these Jurors. If there IS a problem, THAT problem should be between the lawyers and the JUDGE, PERIOD! Why are his lawyers running to the press with this shit?

The Inner City Press has a reporter live tweeting what is going on in open court. He reported on the discussion regarding certain jurors' social media posts and Newsweek picked up the story and reported it. I haven't seen anything to suggest that either Newsweek or the Inner City Press was reporting information not otherwise known to those covering the trial. Again, the name of the juror wasn't disclosed.

Facebook was referenced because it was posts made by some of the prospective jurors on Facebook that were the topic of discussion between the judge and counsel.

Trusting anything TFG and his lawyers say is a non starter for me.

It makes sense that they would delve into the backgrounds of the people who will decide this case.

That said, I read that it was a lot of negative posts, posts making fun of, and downright Mean Tweets about Orange Foolius, and he HAD to sit there and listen to it all. That alone makes my heart all warm. I imagine him sitting there, seething with rage. I hope his rage kills him.