Sure, the trial courts have juries. But the trial court jury is done long before the case gets to the Supreme Court (there are multiple levels of appeal before then) so it makes no sense to say that SCOTUS might be hearing and ruling secretly to avoid biasing a jury.
The entire idea of a secret case at the Supreme Court level makes no sense. For example, how would the court solicit briefs?
Wouldn't the lower courts have juries, or are they all ruled from the bench?
If one made it through, with full hush orders, would we ever learn about it even as it made its way all the way up to the Supreme Court?
I'm honestly curious.
Sure, the trial courts have juries. But the trial court jury is done long before the case gets to the Supreme Court (there are multiple levels of appeal before then) so it makes no sense to say that SCOTUS might be hearing and ruling secretly to avoid biasing a jury.
The entire idea of a secret case at the Supreme Court level makes no sense. For example, how would the court solicit briefs?