Oklahoma Civil Procedure

Monday, January 28, 2013

Voir dire and privacy

Must voir dire proceeding always be open to the public? Maine Supreme Court says yes.

http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/top_maine_court_says_voir_dire_must_be_public_even_when_answers_could_be_em/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=ABA+Journal+Top+Stories&utm_content=Google+Reader
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