I'm really REALLY hoping that JSS also orders restitution to the family in addition to her LWOP sentence (she can do that). We got that (although not one dime but still....) and I've been advising the family to go for it with her.
(we had to list funeral expenses, lost wages etc for restitution).
This would all be OFF THE TOP before any civil suit.
And the thing is, Jodi actually had the money to be able to do so, pay restitution. The question is will they ever see a cent of it or will Jodi be able to successfully move it around for years?
I would like to see if she can maintain indigency while simultaneously hiring an appellate lawyer. That'd be a trick.. If she even can even afford it. They are incredibly expensive. Even her art money might not cover it.