HOW TO IMPEACH A VERDICT: A RESPONSE TO MELANIE C. REGIS
Volume 97
In response to Professor Melanie C. Regis’s article, Testing the Validity of a Verdict, about the complexities of addressing juror misconduct, Professor Cynara Hermes McQuillan offers a nuanced analysis of the procedural challenges surrounding Remmer hearings. She underscores the urgent need for a uniform standard to resolve the growing circuit split on what constitutes sufficient grounds for such a hearing. Through her proposed revisions, Professor McQuillan aims to streamline the evidentiary requirements, ensuring consistency across federal courts and enhancing defendants’ constitutional protections without undermining the sanctity of the jury system.