Judge Seals Jurors’ Names in Lindsay Clancy Case After Online Search for Lone Holdout

Judge William Sullivan has ordered the names of jurors in the high-profile Lindsay Clancy murder trial to be sealed, citing safety concerns and what he described as "significant and divisive attention" following a mistrial earlier this month.

The 69-year-old judge issued the order on Monday to impound the juror list, according to a Fox News report published Tuesday, September 15. Sullivan acknowledged that the names will ultimately be public record, but said there is currently a "real and present" risk of harm to jurors after the mistrial was declared on September 4, 2026, particularly after online efforts sought to identify the lone juror who refused to return a verdict in an 11-1 split.

"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. 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," Sullivan wrote in the order.

The mistrial brought renewed public scrutiny to the case against 36-year-old Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother charged with strangling her three children. Clancy has admitted the killings; her defense maintained she was not criminally responsible because she was suffering from postpartum psychosis, a central issue in the proceedings.

Following the judge's order, juror Paula Devlin spoke with Fox News Digital. Devlin, 65, said she and other jurors tried to approach deliberations with an open mind and that their discussions focused heavily on Clancy's mental health. She added that, after reviewing the evidence, she perceived weaknesses in the prosecution's case.

"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. "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."

Clancy remains at Tewksbury Hospital receiving psychiatric treatment while prosecutors decide whether to retry the case with an entirely new jury or pursue an alternate resolution, such as a plea agreement. A status hearing is scheduled for September 29, when the court is expected to address the next steps.

The judge's decision to temporarily seal juror names highlights growing concerns about juror safety and privacy in high-profile trials amid intense online scrutiny. The court emphasized that the sealing is intended as a protective, temporary measure while risks persist.