George Costanza
A Friendly Liberal
Can anyone explain why there is a secrecy about the identity of jurors?
I was under the impression that serving jury duty is a civil obligation and having served jury duty is something to be proud of.
Yet, time after time, I see jurors hiding behind anonymity. Are they ashamed? Are they afraid? Is their identity protected/hidden under some law? If so, why?
Fear of jurors being subjected to various bad things: reprisal, hounded by the media, subjected to general bother/harassment.