--- title: "Juror Paula Devlin says Lindsay Clancy jury sought to create change" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/juror-paula-devlin-says-lindsay-clancy-jury-sought-to-create-change" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/juror-paula-devlin-says-lindsay-clancy-jury-sought-to-create-change" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/juror-paula-devlin-says-lindsay-clancy-jury-sought-to-create-change.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/juror-paula-devlin-says-lindsay-clancy-jury-sought-to-create-change" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-14T21:45:50.294Z" source_reported: "2026-09-14T19:33:57.000Z" updated: "2026-09-14T21:45:50.294Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 59 hype_score: 68 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-14T22:45:09.373174+00:00" --- # Juror Paula Devlin says Lindsay Clancy jury sought to create change *Comments from a juror in the Lindsay Clancy case have drawn criticism from a legal analyst.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to named juror, but relies on anonymous sourcing for other details. - Craft 59 of 100, higher is better. Reports include a legal analyst's criticism and mention of jury deadlock, but lack broader context. - Hype 68 of 100, lower is better. Headlines and digests emphasize juror's 'social justice' motive, creating a sense of manufactured outrage. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Juror Paula Devlin said the Lindsay Clancy jury viewed the case as a chance to make things better for other women and families. - Devlin stated the jury was divided 11-1 before a mistrial was declared. - Legal analyst Neama Rahmani criticised Devlin's comments, arguing jurors must base decisions only on case facts. - The children killed were Callan, Dawson, and Cora Clancy, in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in January 2023. Juror Paula Devlin stated that the panel in the Lindsay Clancy case believed they had an opportunity to create change for women and families. Devlin, speaking after the mistrial, said the jury understood the trial could be a "turning point" and that "Justice for those children is this never happening again." She also said the jury was divided 11-1 before the deadlock resulted in a mistrial. ## Disagreement on juror reasoning Legal analyst Neama Rahmani criticised Devlin's comments, stating that jurors are supposed to decide cases solely on the facts presented and apply the law, rather than shape or change it. Rahmani told News Outlet that it is not appropriate for jurors to consider the impact of their decision on other women, children, or cases. He added that there is little that can be done at this stage, as the judge has already declared a mistrial and courts generally do not probe jury deliberations. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated reports mention the detail from Internewscast that Clancy's husband Patrick Clancy vacationed in the Hamptons over the weekend with his new wife, Rachel Danis. ## Who covered it Shares of the 14 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 7% (1) - Centre: 7% (1) - Right: 86% (12) 3 of 17 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-14T22:45:09.373174+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 5 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-14T23:00:07.305Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The Hindustan Times reported that a Lindsay Clancy juror sparked backlash after saying the mostly female jury saw the case as a "turning point" to improve outcomes for other women. The outlet noted that many accused the juror, Paula Devlin, of pushing an agenda and quoted Benny Johnson on X, who shared a clip of Devlin's interview with CBS News. Johnson wrote that "These jury media tours are getting insane and they’re trying to intimidate the one juror who had the courage to stand up to them." The report also mentioned that journalist Sarah Fields wrote, "Juror’s statement on the murder of three small children. She is saying the quiet part out loud." ### Centre - Internewscast reported that one of the 11 jurors who favoured finding Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy not criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children said the panel saw the case as an opportunity to create change for women and families. The outlet stated that legal analyst Neama Rahmani described that reasoning as "problematic." Paula Devlin told "CBS Saturday Morning" that jurors understood the trial could become a "turning point," even though they were isolated from developments outside the courtroom. Devlin said the jury was divided 11-1 before the deadlock resulted in a mistrial. The report also noted that a GiveSendGo fundraiser to benefit the holdout juror has raised over $115,000 and that Clancy's husband Patrick Clancy vacationed in the Hamptons with his new wife. ### Right - Twelve right-rated reports focused on juror Paula Devlin's comments about the jury seeing the Lindsay Clancy case as an opportunity to create change for women and families. Headlines included "Lindsay Clancy Juror Admits Using Vote to Push Social Justice for Women" (LifeNews.com), "Nolte: Lindsay Clancy Juror Admits ‘Not Guilty’ Vote About Sending a Message" (Breitbart), and "Lindsay Clancy Juror Admits To Feminist Motives Behind Trial" (Zero Hedge). LifeSiteNews reported that a "cadre of social justice jurors" accused the lone male holdout of ignoring the judge’s instructions, while "it was they who had ignored the law." Louder With Crowder and Twitchy also highlighted Devlin's comments about the jury's role in affecting "change" for women. Fox News noted that a trial attorney and legal analyst called that approach "problematic." **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - low: 3 - mixed: 10 - unknown: 3 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [NewsFinale](https://newsfinale.com/us/lindsay-clancy-juror-denies-bias-claims-calls-for-womens-mental-health-discussion) — Lindsay Clancy Juror Denies Bias Claims, Calls for Women's Mental Health Discussion - [LifeSiteNews](https://lifesitenews.com/blogs/lindsay-clancy-jurors-reveal-they-were-hellbent-on-social-justice-not-the-law) — Lindsay Clancy jurors reveal they were hellbent on social justice, not the law - [LifeNews.com](https://lifenews.com/2026/09/14/lindsay-clancy-juror-admits-using-vote-to-push-social-justice-for-women) — Lindsay Clancy Juror Admits Using Vote to Push Social Justice for Women - [Hollywood Unlocked](https://hollywoodunlocked.com/lindsay-clancy-juror-says-the-mostly-female-jury-knew-that-the-trial-could-create-change-to-make-it-better-for-other-women) — Lindsay Clancy Juror Says The Mostly Female Jury Knew That The Trial Could Create Change To “Make It Better For Other Women” - [Breitbart](https://breitbart.com/politics/2026/09/14/nolte-lindsay-clancy-juror-admits-not-guilty-vote-about-sending-message) — Nolte: Lindsay Clancy Juror Admits ‘Not Guilty’ Vote About Sending a Message - [Thelocalreport.in](https://articles.thelocalreport.in/who-is-paula-devlin-lindsay-clancy-juror-under-fire-over-turning-point-comment-saying-the-quiet-part-out-loud) — Who is Paula Devlin? Lindsay Clancy juror under fire over 'turning point' comment, ‘Saying the quiet part out loud’ - THE LOCAL REPORT ARTICLES - [Zero Hedge](https://zerohedge.com/political/lindsay-clancy-juror-admits-feminist-motives-behind-trial) — Lindsay Clancy Juror Admits To Feminist Motives Behind Trial - [wfmd.com](https://wfmd.com/2026/09/14/lindsay-clancy-juror-says-panel-saw-case-as-chance-to-make-it-better-for-other-women) — Lindsay Clancy juror says panel saw case as chance to ‘make it better for other women’ - [Internewscast](https://internewscast.com/news/us/lindsay-clancy-juror-says-panel-saw-case-as-a-chance-to-make-it-better-for-other-women) — Lindsay Clancy Juror Says Panel Saw Case as a Chance to “Make It Better for Other Women” - [democraticaccent.com](https://democraticaccent.com/lindsay-clancy-juror-says-panel-saw-case-as-chance-to-make-it-better-for-other-women) — Lindsay Clancy juror says panel saw case as chance to 'make it better for other women' - [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/us/lindsay-clancy-juror-says-panel-saw-case-chance-make-it-better-other-women) — Lindsay Clancy juror says panel saw case as chance to 'make it better for other women' - [RedState](https://redstate.com/kyle-becker/2026/09/14/clancy-case-bombshell-juror-says-advancing-feminism-was-major-reason-behind-decision-n2206893) — Lindsay Clancy 'Bombshell': Juror Says Advancing 'Feminism' Was Major Factor in Decision - [PJ Media](https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/09/14/what-this-clancy-juror-admitted-to-is-the-worst-revelation-yet-n4957209) — What This Clancy Juror Admitted to Is the Worst Revelation Yet - [Louder With Crowder](https://louderwithcrowder.com/paula-devlin-lindsay-clancy-change) — Lindsay Clancy juror continues her media tour, says the role of the women on the jury was to affect "change" for women - [Hindustan Times](https://hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-is-paula-devlin-lindsay-clancy-juror-under-fire-over-turning-point-comment-saying-the-quiet-part-out-loud-101789368514205.html) — Who is Paula Devlin? Lindsay Clancy juror under fire over 'turning point' comment, ‘Saying the quiet part out loud’ - [Twitchy](https://twitchy.com/warren-squire/2026/09/14/paula-devin-lindsay-clancy-juror-says-trial-could-create-change-to-make-it-better-for-other-women-n2432288) — Devlin on Trial: Juror Says Pro-Lindsay Clancy Women on Panel Had Ulterior Motive When Casting Votes - [The Gateway Pundit](https://thegatewaypundit.com/2026/09/clancy-juror-says-quiet-part-loud-about-mostly) — Clancy Juror Continues Her Media Tour, Says the Quiet Part Out Loud About Mostly Female Lindsay Clancy Jury ## Questions **What did juror Paula Devlin say about the Lindsay Clancy case?** Juror Paula Devlin stated that the panel in the Lindsay Clancy case saw it as an opportunity to create change for other women and families. She also mentioned that the jury was divided 11-1 before the mistrial was declared. **Who is Neama Rahmani and what did he say about the juror's comments?** Neama Rahmani is a legal analyst and trial attorney. He criticised Devlin's comments, stating that jurors should decide cases solely on the facts and apply the law, rather than consider the impact of their decisions on broader societal issues. **What were the key facts of the Lindsay Clancy case?** Lindsay Clancy is accused of killing her three children, Callan, Dawson, and Cora, in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in January 2023. Her defense argued she was not criminally responsible due to postpartum psychosis. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/juror-paula-devlin-says-lindsay-clancy-jury-sought-to-create-change. 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