Ferguson Grand Juror Sues To Remove Gag Order About Michael Brown Case

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The American grand jury system has earned its share of judicial lumps. The most recent episode was the probe into whether Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson should have been indicted for Michael Brown's death. Some criticized the St. Louis County prosecutor's handling of the matter, suggesting strongly that the district attorney rigged the case in the cop's favor. One issue with grand jury proceedings its its secrecy. While the county official released hundreds of pages of testimony related to the case, the societal jury is very much out on the propriety of the case.

According to an Associated Press story posted in sfgate.com, a grand juror involved with the Wilson proceedings has filed suit to remove the gag order. The litigation, done in concert with the American Civil Liberties Union, does not aim to eliminate grand jury secrecy. Rather, for what the ACLU and the juror essentially characterized as the good of society, the gag would be removed for just the Wilson case. The juror believes the St. Louis County prosecutor created a distorted perspective regarding the "unanimity" of the grand jury's sentiment.

The juror would like to set the record straight. Hey, why stop justice now?