The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a claim by a Cochise County publisher that the public has a First Amendment right to know the names of jurors and potential jurors.
Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services Arizonans are not entitled to know the names of jurors deciding criminal cases.
Local news Take our latest Tucson News Quiz! In both cases, the public was permitted to attend jury selection and the trials. But the judges refused the request by Morgan and Terri Jo Neff, who writes for the Arizona Independent, to disclose the names publicly. Timmer said they can observe when an attorney challenges a prospective juror"for cause,'' meaning some specific bias or reason.
"A proper review of this court's prior First Amendment right of access cases demonstrates that access to information is at the heart of the right,'' Leslie said."The 'scrutiny' that the Arizona Supreme Court recognized as part of the right cannot logically include complete secrecy of the identities of those involved in the process.''
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