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Via POLITICO's Juana Summers, Sarah Palin is throwing water on reports she'd ditched her "One Nation" bus tour, with a Facebook post saying she will be performing her civic duty: "As I said myself at the end of the east coast leg of the tour, the summer is long, and I'm looking forward to hitting the open road again. The coming weeks are tight because civic duty calls (like most everyone else, even former governors get called up for jury duty) and I look forward to doing my part just like every other Alaskan."

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... you never cease to amaze!) As I said myself at the end of the east coast leg of the tour, the summer is long, and I’m looking forward to hitting the open road again. The coming weeks are tight because civic duty calls (like most everyone else, even former governors get called up for jury duty) and I look forward to doing my part just like every other...

Crossing Red Lines By Ari Bussel Those who serve in the military are owed a great debt of gratitude. In the United States, we are registered for selective service, but most of us have not experienced a draft. Military service in Israel is mandatory for every man and woman age 18. Men serve three years, women two unless they fulfill combat assignments that require three years as well. For those who become officers, an extra year is required. In addition to Jewish people, most Druze men and a small number of Bedouin men volunteer for service as well. However, from...

Well, this beats all, doesn't it? Oprah Winfrey trumps the justice system. A potential juror on the former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich corruption trial got out of jury duty. Her reason? She has tickets to the taping of the final "Oprah Winfrey Show," reports Chicago radio station WBEZ.

About two out of three people summoned for jury duty each year in South Florida don't show up. Although some are exempt, tens of thousands simply brush it off. And while skipping jury duty is against the law, few are punished because court staffers say the process would be too costly and time consuming. The spike in no-shows follows a change in who is being summoned. Jurors used to be chosen from voter registration databases, but the state in 1998 switched to driver's license rolls as a way to widen the pool.

An incensed federal judge sentenced a racist Brooklyn woman to indefinite jury duty on Tuesday after she trashed the NYPD and minorities.

A female juror in a high-profile American mafia murder trial was sentenced to indefinite jury duty after giving racist answers to a court questionnaire. The Asian woman in her 20s was asked along with hundreds of others to provide answers to the survey prior to serving on the jury for the trial of crime boss Vincent Basciano. But the woman enraged a Federal Court judge in New York by answering the question, 'Name three people you least admire', with the answer: 'African-Americans, Hispanics and Haitians.' When asked by a judge at Brooklyn Federal Court to explain her answer, she replied:...

WILMINGTON, Del. – Joe Biden may be the nation's vice president, but that doesn't mean he can avoid fulfilling his civic duty. Biden reported Monday morning for jury duty along with about 100 other people at the New Castle County courthouse after receiving a jury summons.

A pet cat has been summoned for jury duty - and has been told by courts he 'must attend' Despite owner Anna Esposito's protestations that a mistake has been made, a jury commissioner has ruled that Sal must attend the court. She wrote that Sal was 'unable to speak and understand English' - and included a letter from her vet saying that the animal was a 'domestic short-haired neutered feline'.

A 19-year-old college freshman missed class Tuesday when a federal judge decided to teach her a civics lesson by ordering federal marshals to haul her in chains from school to court to explain why she shirked jury duty. Kelsey Gloston stood in ankle and wrist restraints in court Tuesday afternoon wearing flip flops, a tight white T-shirt, short-shorts and sporting green streaks in her hair. Though she rolled her eyes and looked impatient while waiting for the judge, once U.S. District Judge David Hittner took the bench her tears flowed. The judge was incensed that the teen had hung up...

...if I don’t get chosen for a trial today, I’ll be an individual soldier at Boston’s Tax Day Tea Party tomorrow. In fact, with any luck, I’ll be bringing back photos and videos of the crowds, the speakers, the signs, the ideas. And maybe even a shot of Sarah Palin. Will I see you there? Hope so!

He is the president of the United States, but holding the highest office in the country could not protect Barack Obama from being summoned for jury duty in Illinois...

<p>McKINNEY, Texas (AP) - A man arrested for allegedly failing to appear for jury duty was released Saturday after spending 83 days in jail, a length of detention that a judge called "unacceptable." Douglas Maupin was released a day after The Dallas Morning News brought his plight to the attention of a Collin County judge.</p>

I've been on jury duty this week. Had to call in every day, not knowing whether I'd have to throw away my schedule to satisfy the court or not. Of course, Thursday evening I was told I needed to call in at 10:00 Friday morning. And then at 10:00 Friday morning I was told I'd have to call in again at 1:30 in the afternoon. And, of course - after a week of calling in - when I called in at 1:30 I was told I'd have to come in at 3:15. On a Friday. So I can pretty much...

It was just a little civil case with just 5 witnesses total. The attorney for the plaintiff began by asking general questions of the jurors. What is your name, where do you work, do you vote Dem or Rep, and one other question, what do you think of the economy, i.e. who is to blame. Well as you can guess, most of the sheeple said that it was the greedy executives, yada, yada. When he got to me, he forgot to ask MY opinion. So being the meek, little, wall flower that I am, I spoke up and said, "You...

Boise prosecutor will move forward with misdemeanor charge against David Ferdinand. The first trial in August ended with a hung jury. Canyon County Commission Chairman David Ferdinand, who was stopped at the Boise Airport Feb. 28 with a gun in his carry-on luggage, faces a second trial on the misdemeanor charge. But the juror who reportedly triggered a mistrial in Ferdinand's case two weeks ago says she believes the charge never should have gone to court. A court-imposed gag order "to stop prejudicial extrajudicial statements to press" prevents the prosecution and defense from publicly discussing the case. Boise City Attorney...

This is a double article post: First article from this morning - Judge won’t throw out Ferdinand gun charge A district judge on Thursday denied a motion to acquit Canyon County Commissioner David Ferdinand on a charge of carrying a gun in his backpack while trying to board an aircraft at the Boise Airport in February. Ferdinand has pleaded not guilty to the charge. His attorney said the allegation states that Ferdinand “knowingly” had the gun with him when he tried to board a flight for Washington, D.C., last winter. Ferdinand and his attorney insist he did not know the...

Woman gives judge earful, lands in jail Obscene outburst nets Sarah Muller contempt charge in jury selection By Suevon Lee Star-Banner Published: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 5:35 a.m. OCALA — A Summerfield woman said she blurted without thinking a couple choice words for a county judge during jury selection at the Marion County Courthouse Monday morning—ones which had landed her in jail by the end of the day. ALAN YOUNGBLOOD/STAR-BANNER Sarah E. Muller comments on her case during an interview at the Marion County Jail. click to enlarge Judge R....

Jump right into the jury pool Mike Peters mpeters@greeleytribune.com January 19, 2008 Just when you think you're safe, when you're out there in the park on a nice day, and listening to the birds tweet and watching the clouds floating past, and everybody's smiley and happy ... they come out of the courthouse and drag you away. It happened twice last week in Greeley because of the knuckleheads who didn't show up for jury duty, and so the CourtFolks had to go out on the streets of downtown Greeley and grab some poor, unwitting passers-by and throw them in the...

People plucked off streets, picked for emergency jury duty Andrew Villegas, (Bio) avillegas@greeleytribune.com January 17, 2008 Karen McMillan walked into the jury room in the Weld County Courthouse on Wednesday morning trying to keep her feet from pounding the floor out of frustration. "This is not right," McMillan told court administrators, who had minutes before served her with an emergency jury summons in the downtown Greeley Safeway. "You need to give us warning," McMillan said. "We have jobs to go to." McMillan was in the grocery store in downtown Greeley, 1122 11th Ave., picking up a few things and trying...