Personal comment: This one makes me angry. Whether you agree with the Bundy Ranch revolt or not, a judge in the Bundy retrial should not tamper with the jury’s ability to use nullification if they see fit. This is more erosion of the rights of the people.
From the 7/19 Elko Daily Free Press: The retrial of four defendants in the 2014 Bunkerville standoff at the Bundy ranch got underway this past week in Las Vegas, and this time the prosecution and the judge seem determined to avoid another mistrial due to a hung jury by eviscerating defense arguments.
Federal Judge Gloria Navarro granted a prosecution motion to bar presentation of evidence “supporting jury nullification.” (article here)