Judge Rules Jurors’ Identities in Trump Hush Money Trial Must Be Protected

A New York judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial has ordered that the identities of jury members be kept private, citing risks of jury tampering or harassment. In his seven-page ruling (pdf) on March 7, Judge Juan Merchan said that the disclosure of the names of jurors will be limited to President Trump, the counsel, staff, and consultants involved in the case. The jurors’ residential and business addresses will likewise be kept private, except to counsel for either party. “Although the parties herein disagree as to the basis for such an order, they do agree that a protective order is appropriate,” the judge stated in his ruling....