Judge Seals Lindsay Clancy Juror Names Indefinitely Over Safety Fears

The names of jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial will remain sealed indefinitely after the presiding judge pointed to safety risks and the intensely polarized public interest surrounding the case.

In an order issued Monday, Judge William Sullivan said the public is ordinarily entitled to access jurors’ names. But he determined there is a “real and present” danger to those who served, ordering that the full list remain impounded unless the court later decides otherwise.

Sullivan said his decision was influenced by instances in which jurors and details of their private lives had been identified without their consent.

“Some of the empaneled jurors have come forward and spoken to the media after the declaration of a mistrial on September 4, 2026. However, the majority of the jurors, deliberating and alternates, have maintained their anonymity, despite multiple requests to give statements,” Sullivan wrote. “The Court concludes that there is a risk of immediate and irreparable injury should the list be made available to the public at this time.”

Clancy, 36, was tried on three first-degree murder charges stemming from the January 2023 deaths of her children: 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan. The children were found strangled inside the family’s home. Sullivan declared a mistrial on Sept. 4 after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision, with jurors divided 11-1.

Paula Devlin, 65, one of the jurors who has publicly identified herself, rejected claims that the panel’s deliberations were affected by bias in comments to News Media.

“We didn’t know what was going on outside of that room, but we knew that we had a chance to get a conversation started that could change something, that could maybe stop this from ever happening again,” Devlin said. “I think that’s one of the reasons why we feel — or I feel — so strongly about this is that I hope that no other woman or husband has to go through this.”

Devlin said there were “holes” in the prosecution’s case after reviewing the evidence.

“In the biggest piece of the whole case, the whole thing was based on mental health. How can you have bias if only women can go through postpartum depression? Only women can go through postpartum psychosis. Only women can deliver a baby. That’s not biased. That’s just a fact,” she said.

Clancy is due back in court on Sept. 29 for a status hearing, at which more information about the future of her case may be revealed. The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office hasn’t made a decision on whether the case will be retried.