RANT: Jury Duty
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haltz
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Re: RANT: Jury Duty
I think I have jury duty tomorrow, but I'm not sure and no one is answering the phone right now of course. Anyone got any bright ideas on how I could find out for sure?
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sighyoung
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I was surprised that I wasn't bumped for jury duty, but I've served twice--once for two circuit-court cases, and once on a federal grand jury.
My circuit-court service was a pain (mid-summer), but gratifying--both cases had good juries and excellent judges (one eventually served on the Kentucky Supreme Court, and the other was a candidate for a state Supreme Court post). In both cases (concerning drugs, incidentally), the lawyers did a fine job representing their clients (one pro bono, by the way), and I really thought that justice was served.
The federal grand jury worked out but was a waste of time--especially since the semester was starting. We were convened right at the end of my period of required service, but as soon as the jury was chosen, the defendants settled. Evidently, seeing that jury seated before you helps focus the mind.
My circuit-court service was a pain (mid-summer), but gratifying--both cases had good juries and excellent judges (one eventually served on the Kentucky Supreme Court, and the other was a candidate for a state Supreme Court post). In both cases (concerning drugs, incidentally), the lawyers did a fine job representing their clients (one pro bono, by the way), and I really thought that justice was served.
The federal grand jury worked out but was a waste of time--especially since the semester was starting. We were convened right at the end of my period of required service, but as soon as the jury was chosen, the defendants settled. Evidently, seeing that jury seated before you helps focus the mind.
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Molly
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Re: RANT: Jury Duty
Woo Hoo!! Done for another couple of years. Sat there for 2 days; never got called and got 1/2 way through LaRussa's book 
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It took two days just to get through the juror selection?Molly wrote:Woo Hoo!! Done for another couple of years. Sat there for 2 days; never got called and got 1/2 way through LaRussa's book
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planet planet
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Re: RANT: Jury Duty
I think in the city you have to show up the second day even if you're not called to a jury the first day.cardinalkarp wrote:It took two days just to get through the juror selection?Molly wrote:Woo Hoo!! Done for another couple of years. Sat there for 2 days; never got called and got 1/2 way through LaRussa's book
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Molly
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Re: RANT: Jury Duty
^^Correctplanet p wrote:I think in the city you have to show up the second day even if you're not called to a jury the first day.cardinalkarp wrote:It took two days just to get through the juror selection?Molly wrote:Woo Hoo!! Done for another couple of years. Sat there for 2 days; never got called and got 1/2 way through LaRussa's book
planet, check out the link in the cats thread. It's a kitty born w/o leg bones and uses his elbows to walk, just like Pip!!