Bari v. FBI - Verdict to be Announced Tuesday, June 11

Judi Bari vs. FBI
Monday, June 10, 2002

Priority Notice!

Verdict to be Announced Tuesday, June 11

Contact: Karen Pickett, Steve Christianson

OAKLAND, CA— The jury in the Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney federal civil rights lawsuit against four FBI agents and three Oakland Police officers announced today at 3 pm that it has reached a unanimous verdict on most of the claims before them. They were instructed by Judge Claudia Wilken to return at 8:30 am Tuesday to try to reach unanimity on the remaining issues, but indicated she will not keep them past 1:30 pm, and that this would be their last day of deliberation. Wilkin put the verdicts they had rendered under seal. When court reconvenes Tuesday, the judge will make a determination how much more time the jury wants to discuss their undecided issues, but the verdict will be rendered sometime between 8:30 am and 1:30 pm.

The courtroom is located at the Federal Building, 13th and Clay in Oakland. Please remember to bring identification to get into the courthouse. A media conference will follow court, outside of the Federal Building.