Theranos founder Holmes wins fight to learn how grand jury was selected amid coronavirus pandemic

Theranos founder Holmes wins fight to learn how grand jury was selected amid coronavirus pandemic

4 years ago
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https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/09/10/theranos-founder-holmes-wins-fight-to-learn-how-grand-jury-was-selected-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/

A federal court judge granted a sweeping list of requests by Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes for records of how the grand jury that recently indicted her for fraud was selected. She has said in a court filing that she plans to challenge the selection process for the grand jury whose 12-count indictment was filed July 14.

Judge Edward Davila noted in his ruling Wednesday that Holmes’ primary concern was that the coronavirus pandemic might have caused many prospective jurors to be excused from serving, so her grand jury might not have reflected the required cross-section of the community. Holmes’ request cited “the disproportionate medical and economic impact that the Covid-19 crisis has had on certain populations.”