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New York Resigns After Shocking Admission While Trying to Get Out of Jurt Duty: ‘Everyone in My Court Is Guilty!’

An upstate New York judge has stepped down from his post after he attempted to bypass jury duty by admitting he could not ...
The Austin Chronicle

The Common Law

I recently got a notice to report for jury duty. My work and home life are really busy and stressful. Spending several days on a jury is the last thing I need right now. Is there a way to get out of ...
The Philadelphia Citizen

Healing the Vicarious Trauma of Jury Duty

For some jurors, the hardest part of jury duty comes post-trial. A free West Chester University program helps those suffering ...
The Atlantic

Palin Uses Jury Duty to Get Out of Bus Tour

Imagine our surprise when reading media reports today that the "One Nation Tour" has been cancelled. Why didn’t anyone tell me? Oh, wait, that’s because it hasn’t been cancelled. (Good ol' media ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Opinion: California must do more to ensure defendants get a jury of peers

A San Diego man accused of murder went on trial earlier this year. After closing arguments, the jurors — myself included — re-examined hundreds of photos of exhibits and re-listened to hours of ...
Fox2Now St. Louis

Local judge warns of jury duty scam

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – The voicemail message begins harmlessly and sounds legitimate. “Good morning, this is Deputy Brian Turner calling from the Madison County Sheriff Civil Services Division.” But ...