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After reviewing former Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen’s explanation of his abrupt resignation, a Hamilton County judge has agreed to block attorneys’ attempts to question the long-time head of the supermarket giant about his departure from the retailer in open court.
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Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Jurors hear evidence in open court, deliberate with other citizens about the issues and return verdicts that reflect community standards, in ways that backroom deals and private arbitration cannot.
—Richard Lorren Jolly, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Instead, Alcaraz floated the ball over the net post into the open court.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Over the government’s objections, a statement from Hegseth from that same morning, during the deployment of troops in D.C. was played in open court.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2025
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Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Jurors hear evidence in open court, deliberate with other citizens about the issues and return verdicts that reflect community standards, in ways that backroom deals and private arbitration cannot.
—Richard Lorren Jolly, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Instead, Alcaraz floated the ball over the net post into the open court.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Over the government’s objections, a statement from Hegseth from that same morning, during the deployment of troops in D.C. was played in open court.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Open court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20court. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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