JOSÉ A CABRANES, Circuit Judge. We consider here the propriety of the district court’s dismissal of a juror allegedly engaged in “nullification” — the intentional disregard of the law as stated by the presiding judge — during the course of deliberations. We address, in turn, (1) whether such alleged misconduct constitutes “just cause” for dismissal of a deliberating juror under Rule 23(b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Pro…
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