Judge Orders Anonymous Jury in E. Jean Carroll's Defamation Case Against Trump

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Judge Orders Anonymous Jury in E. Jean Carroll's Defamation Case Against Trump
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A federal judge in New York has ordered an anonymous jury for the upcoming civil defamation trial between former President Donald Trump and E. Jean Carroll, citing Trump's "repeated public statements" about the case and the court. The jurors' names will not be revealed, and they will be kept together during recesses and transported to an undisclosed location before returning home. The trial, scheduled for January, will determine damages as the judge has already determined that Trump's statements were defamatory. Carroll is seeking $10 million.

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