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Good time to ask my question: Can someone tell me what a "directed verdict" is?

[Arthur McGowan]

Jury Nullification was a big issue during the Rescue Movement in the 1980's. Naturally, most jurors were unaware of their right to nullify Roe v. Wade at the local level, and to nullify the actions of their local police and prosecutors. I saw a jury pool instructed that "all of you who are Catholics must leave, because you cannot serve on a jury in a case involving an abortion clinic." In tears, the Catholics stood up and left.

After Bob Dole linked arms with Bill Clinton, and the Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate put their heads together to craft the Freedom of Access to Clinics Entrances Act, crushing the Rescue Movement, there hasn't been so much talk about Jury Nullification.