Supreme Court of the United States

Gregory P. Warger v. Randy D. Shauers.

December 9, 2014135 S. Ct. 521

Summary

The Supreme Court held that Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b) precludes a party seeking a new trial from using juror testimony about deliberations to show that a juror lied during voir dire. The Court reasoned that the Rule applies to any inquiry into the validity of a verdict, and the legislative history indicates Congress rejected a narrower exception that would have permitted such testimony.