The intense public focus on jurors whose deadlock led to a mistrial in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy could complicate any attempt to retry the case. After several jurors spoke publicly about their deliberations, they faced deep dives into social media histories, hateful memes, and excavation of past legal problems.

Prosecutor Timothy J. Cruz has not said if he intends to retry Ms. Clancy, 36, for the strangling deaths of her three children in January 2023. She has admitted to killing Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months, but according to the defense, she was experiencing postpartum psychosis at the time.

Ms. Clancy's lawyer, Kevin Reddington, could argue that the lone holdout juror would never have been seated if a past criminal accusation against him had been known. The holdout, who voted for conviction while the other 11 jurors wanted to find her not guilty by reason of insanity, had been charged with misdemeanor domestic violence assault in 2021. That charge was later dismissed.

Judge William Sullivan indefinitely impounded the names of the 12 jurors and six alternates, citing a "real and present risk" of harm fueled by "daily, divisive attention" to the case.