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To: ChildOfThe60s

I’m in Polk County, FL and get a jury summons like a Christmas card... every year. I’ve served on 4, foreman once, and called once to Tampa for federal court. If you ever want off of duty, read the Jurors Handbook and let them know you understand jurors not only judge the accused, but we judge the law. When they ask the jury pool if anyone has any problems following the judges instructions, raise your hand. The juror is the most powerful person in the United States and don’t answer to judges.


26 posted on 05/06/2024 10:10:20 AM PDT by DocRock
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To: DocRock

That was how I was dismissed from federal jury duty in Arizona seven or eight years ago. I raised my hand and told the judge (respectfully) that I had no wish to be disruptive, but that I wasn’t happy about waiving my right to judge the law. He thanked me for expressing my concern and dismissed me at once.

Perhaps not coincidentally, I haven’t been summoned to jury duty since, federal or state.


41 posted on 05/06/2024 11:00:57 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: DocRock; ChildOfThe60s; Chode; SkyDancer; Salamander; Carriage Hill; Lockbox; MtnClimber; ...
There's also JURY NULLIFICATION as an option but beware that mentioning it could turn a seemingly normal judge into a fire breathing dragon instantly.
57 posted on 05/06/2024 1:15:16 PM PDT by mabarker1 ( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress!!!)
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