{"id":2654818,"date":"2026-09-04T17:54:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T21:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignlivestreaming-trials-emboldens-lawyers-like-lindsay-clancys-to-act-out-for-clicks\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T17:59:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T21:59:51","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignlivestreaming-trials-emboldens-lawyers-like-lindsay-clancys-to-act-out-for-clicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignlivestreaming-trials-emboldens-lawyers-like-lindsay-clancys-to-act-out-for-clicks\/","title":{"rendered":"Livestreaming Trials Emboldens Lawyers To Act Out For Clicks"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Futm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignlivestreaming-trials-emboldens-lawyers-like-lindsay-clancys-to-act-out-for-clicks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2654818&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the recent Lindsay Clancy case, where the judge declared a mistrial after juror deadlock, with Clancy accused of murdering her three children. Clancy\u2019s defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, suggested that the holdout juror might be biased against disabled individuals, though ther\u2019s no evidence to support this claim, as the juror\u2019s decision likely stemmed from the moral wrongness of murder. The trial was heavily livestreamed and televised,leading to a spectacle that seemingly transformed courtroom proceedings into performative events aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >garnering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> attention<\/a>. Reddington appeared to enjoy the public and media exposure, even engaging in outbursts that drew attention. Experts argue that broadcasting such trials encourages sensationalism rather than serious legal deliberation, much like the televised hearings in Congress. the piece highlights concerns that livestreaming law proceedings can distort justice, promote outlandish behavior, and turn courtroom drama into entertainment, affecting public perception and the legal process.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=https:\/\/x.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/2095898525804396950?s=20>  EndWokeness \/ X <\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/09\/04\/livestreaming-trials-emboldens-lawyers-like-lindsay-clancys-to-act-out-for-clicks\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Livestreaming Trials Emboldens Lawyers Like Lindsay Clancy\u2019s To Act Out For Clicks&#038;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/09\/04\/livestreaming-trials-emboldens-lawyers-like-lindsay-clancys-to-act-out-for-clicks\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Livestreaming Trials Emboldens Lawyers Like Lindsay Clancy\u2019s To Act Out For Clicks&#038;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/09\/04\/livestreaming-trials-emboldens-lawyers-like-lindsay-clancys-to-act-out-for-clicks\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/09\/04\/livestreaming-trials-emboldens-lawyers-like-lindsay-clancys-to-act-out-for-clicks\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Livestreaming Trials Emboldens Lawyers Like Lindsay Clancy\u2019s To Act Out For Clicks&#038;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/09\/04\/livestreaming-trials-emboldens-lawyers-like-lindsay-clancys-to-act-out-for-clicks\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\">                     <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); pfTrackEvent(&#039;Livestreaming Trials Emboldens Lawyers Like Lindsay Clancy\u2019s To Act Out For Clicks&#039;); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &#038; Email\">                     <span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>                     <\/a>                 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"pf-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The judge overseeing the Lindsay Clancy case declared a mistrial Friday after only a single juror prevented a unanimous verdict, purportedly because he was willing to convict the self-admitted baby killer. In a seeming bid to discredit the juror, Clancy\u2019s defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, appeared to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/2095898525804396950?s=20\">sugg<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/2095898525804396950?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">est<\/a> the holdout juror might be bigoted against disabled persons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI further raise the issue of the American[s] with Disabilities Act. I believe that this is a situation where there is a clear and present danger that this individual, for some reason \u2014 what it is we don\u2019t know \u2014 but is, is taking a position that\u2019s intractable, regardless of proof beyond a reasonable doubt,\u201d Reddington said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-2075716169\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 fdrlst__b89e9-entity-placement\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To be clear, there is no evidence that the holdout has anything to do with the fact that Clancy is in a wheelchair (a result of her jumping out the window and paralyzing herself after slaughtering her kids). There <em>is<\/em> a good chance the juror is holding out because he finds murder wrong. But that matters naught. Reddington\u2019s bizarre suggestion is the reality of livestreaming hearings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clancy is on trial for murdering her three children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months in 2023. Neither party disputes that she strangled the children with exercise bands before cutting herself and jumping out of a window. Her defense team has argued she should be let off the hook because she was suffering from <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/post\/single-juror-may-prevent-verdict-lindsay-clancy-trial-deliberations-resume\/19788471\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">postpartum psychosis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The jury could not reach a unanimous decision after several days of deliberations, resulting in a mistrial. Reddington then seemingly tried to insinuate the holdout juror is bigoted toward disabled people. But this performative statement was only encouraged by the spectacle that cameras in the courtroom created. The trial was broadcast, and there were constant clips circulating on the internet. Those clips helped divide the internet into two camps: the Clancy is guilty camp and the Clancy is the victim camp. While attorneys once were only focused on appealing to the jury and judge, now it seems like attorneys had a third audience: social media and maybe Netflix true-crime producers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reddington himself seemed to relish in the celebrity-esque status that cameras in the courtroom gave him, having been seen in <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/2090572044333371600?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">videos<\/a> posing for photographs with supporters of Clancy outside the courthouse. Reddington also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cg7k24159kpo\">reportedly<\/a> has \u201cslammed a stack of papers\u201d and \u201craised his voice\u201d during the trial, according to the BBC. He also has a history of creating \u201ccourtroom spectacles,\u201d as the BBC reported. Reddington reportedly once \u201cthrew a pair of ninja stars across the courtroom\u201d during a 1989 case in which he defended a woman accused of killing her boyfriend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while lawyers are of course trying to zealously advocate for their client, livestreaming creates an incentive to say things that are outlandish but good for clipping purposes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As The Federalist\u2019s Shawn Fleetwood <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/06\/19\/televising-supreme-court-hearings-is-a-terrible-awful-no-good-idea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-curious-case-of-stefan-halper-longtime-zelig-of-american-scandals-who-crossfired-trump\/\" title=\"The Curious Case Of Stefan Halper, Longtime \u2018Zelig\u2019 Of American Scandals Who \u2018Crossfired\u2019 Trump\">televised congressional hearings<\/a> have turned what should be serious proceedings into \u201cperformative slugfests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRepresentatives and senators alike aren\u2019t focused on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/televising-supreme-court-hearings-is-a-terrible-awful-no-good-idea\/\" title=\"Televising Supreme Court Hearings Is A Terrible Idea\">debating great matters<\/a> of public policy so much as they are trying to one-up one another and grab coveted soundbites for cable news and social media,\u201d Fleetwood wrote. \u201cThere is no reason to believe putting cameras in the courtroom would yield a different result.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dramatic outbursts of Lindsay Clancy\u2019s defense attorney are further confirmation of this conclusion.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. 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