Jury Duty
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Jury Duty
One Man's Response to Jury Duty
Personally, I love jury duty. I’ve never been picked to actually sit on one, but I still hope to have the opportunity one day. It’s a great opportunity to participate in your community. I know I hold the minority opinion on this. Most people find jury duty annoying, some find it outright insulting. But few […] -
Jury Duty
Tweeting about Twittering Jurors
Earlier this month, lawyers for a building products company asked an Arkansas judge to overturn a $12.6 million judgment because “Juror Johnathon” had been sending out tweets on Twitter about his thoughts on the trial. Here are our thoughts in Twitter fashion: atlblog: Everyone’s talking about Twitter these days and the ability to broadcast your […] - Sponsored
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Jury Duty, O.J. Simpson
"F(*& The Po-lice" -- NWA
O.J. Simpson is set to stand trial, but this time the jury is all white (“So it’s all right,” says Chris Rock). But let’s dig beyond identity politics for a moment. Over at Deliberations they’ve posted a study that looks at jury issues based on jurisdiction, instead of ethnic origin. The study compares juries from […]
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Jury Duty
Jurors Shanghaied Off Street in Oregon
When it comes to seating juries, desperate times call for desperate measures. Like arresting — and shackling — jury duty deadbeats, which is what’s done in D.C. Out in Oregon, they conscript jurors from off the street: A juror shortage forced a judge to look through a phone book before sending sheriff’s deputies out into […] -
Elizabeth Halverson, Fat People, Jury Duty, State Judges
The Eyes of the Law: One Angry Woman
Twelve Angry Men, move over; now there’s someone meatier. A juicy judicial celebrity sighting, from the Las Vegas Sun: Suspended District Judge Elizabeth Halverson returned to the Regional Justice Center on Friday — for jury duty. While waiting for an assignment, Halverson, who can’t roll through the courthouse on her motorized scooter without attracting attention, […] -
Guns / Firearms, Jury Duty, Kids, Morning Docket, Rap, Sentencing Law, Trials
Morning Docket: 12.27.07
* NRA defends the rights of hurricane victims to shoot at the National Guard keep guns. [AP via How Appealing] * French “aid” workers sentenced to eight years of hard labor in Chad “orphan” case. [Jurist] * Apparently if you’re a rapper you can show up at court when you damn well please. [Athens Banner-Herald] […]
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Blogging, Celebrities, Jury Duty, Law Schools, Michael Vick, Non-Sequiturs, SCOTUS, Solo Practitioners, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Non-Sequiturs: 09.25.07
* We know you guys never tire of talking about the tough job market for graduates of non-top-tier law schools. Here is Sam Kamin’s take on Amir Efrati’s WSJ piece. [PrawfsBlawg] * Can’t get a Biglaw gig, perhaps because you’re a Tier 2 (or Tier 3 or Tier 4) grad? Why not hang out your […] -
Announcements, Crime, Jury Duty, Rudeness
ATL Public Service Announcement: Don't Skip Out on Jury Duty
Or if you do, be discreet about it. From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: A Milwaukee woman who became verbally abusive to jury management staff and walked out of the Milwaukee County Courthouse without serving her jury duty time has been charged with violating a seldom-used state law. According to a complaint, Zandra Rodgers, 40, was […] - Sponsored
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Bad Ideas, Jury Duty, Pro Se Litigants, Trials
Also, Rain Is Wet
We love pro se litigants here at ATL. Like the guy suing Michael Vick, alleging that Vick stole his dogs and abused them, subjected him to “microwave testing,” and pledged allegiance to Al-Qaeda. Today’s pro se litigant is a defendant rather than a plaintiff. From an article warning that representing yourself can be risky (who […] -
Elizabeth Halverson, Judicial Divas, Jury Duty, Masturbation, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 07.25.07
* Can you invoke the Fifth Amendment if you’re a juror being voir dired? [Southern District of Florida Blog] * When it comes to the administrative state, you can run but you can’t hide. [DealBreaker] * The Elizabeth Halverson saga rolls on — and social studies teachers are grateful for the judicial soap opera: “My […] -
2nd Circuit, Food, Jury Duty, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Weddings, Weirdness
Non-Sequiturs: 07.16.07
* Washingtonienne, the sequel? But this time around, blame the “backdoor action” on the Spicy Mussel Soup. [Medill Reports] * A compelling defense of Judge Dennis Jacobs’s “look ma, no eyes” approach to dissenting. [ProfessorBainbridge.com] * “My friends said to me, ‘It would take a murder trial for you to meet the right person.'” [Associated […] -
Bad Ideas, Fashion, Jury Duty, Murder, Music, Trials
Is That an iPod Under Your Burqa, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
While we’re on the subject of reluctant jurors, check out this news story: A female Muslim juror has been arrested in Britain after allegedly listening to an MP3 player under her hijab headscarf during a murder trial, police said Monday. The woman in her early 20s was spotted by a fellow juror listening to music […] -
Bad Ideas, Gay, Jury Duty, Racism, Rank Stupidity
How Not To Get Out of Jury Duty
Don’t try this strategy, which didn’t turn out that well for one Daniel Ellis, of Cape Cod. (Unless you want to get taken into custody. And face possible perjury charges.) Jury duty excuse: I’m a racist, homophobic liar [AP via CNN.com]
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Crime, Hotties, Jury Duty, Racism, Sentencing Law
Looks Aren't Everything -- Except to Criminal Juries
Do we pay too much attention to appearances here at ATL? Maybe. Who else would sponsor a U.S. Attorneys hotties contest? But at least we’re honest about our superficiality — unlike jurors in criminal cases. From the Evening Standard (London): Good looks could help guilty defendants dodge justice, researchers have said…. [A recent study showed] […] -
Celebrities, Education / Schools, Jury Duty, Kids, Movies, Non-Sequiturs, Prostitution, Trials
Non-Sequiturs: 02.27.07
* This is in no way an admission that MTV is somehow partially responsible for your laziness and/or learning disabilities. [New York Daily News] * More Heidi Fleiss-inspired antics! I keep forgetting this kind of thing is illegal — there should be a carve-out for the C-listed and below. [Los Angeles Times] * This mom-of-the-year […] -
Jury Duty, Kids, Merrick Garland, Supreme Court Clerks, Trials
Strategic Misstep By Libby Defense Team
They should have induced delivery by Baker Botts associate Alexandra Walsh, so she would have popped out her baby girl in the middle of trial, before the jury (and preferably during the strongest part of the government’s case, for maximum distraction value). Delivering a baby in open court would have created a magnificently dramatic scene. […] -
I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Jury Duty, Trials
Least Ridiculous Member Removed from Scooter Libby Jury
We’ve given it almost no coverage here at ATL (largely because it doesn’t seem very amusing). But yes, in case you haven’t heard, former White House aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby is being tried on perjury charges. The jury has been deliberating for over two days. And they’ve just lost a member: The presiding judge […] -
Airplanes / Aviation, Bad Ideas, Crime, Fashion, Free Speech, Jury Duty, Non-Sequiturs, Rape, Sexual Harassment, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 02.23.07
* Jurors become instant BFF over testimony of an intimate and sexual nature. [Los Angeles Times] * Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] * Turns out you actually can’t dance if you want to. [Newsday] * As kids, my brother and I were familiar with only this constitutional amendment because […] -
Affirmative Action, Alberto Gonzales, Crime, Dahlia Lithwick, Death Penalty, Department of Justice, Eavesdropping / Wiretapping, Education / Schools, Federal Judges, Habeas Corpus, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Jury Duty, Linda Greenhouse, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Senate Judiciary Committee, Sentencing Law, Supreme Court, Trials, War on Terror, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 01.18.07
* AG Gonzales: Federal judges are unqualified to make national security decisions. [MSNBC] * AG Gonzales: Federal judges should be making national security decisions. [MSNBC; Washington Post] * Affirmative action takes center stage at Boalt. [WSJ Law Blog] * Dahlia asks, “Have the Supreme Court’s opinions become suggestions in Texas?” [Slate] * Linda discusses the […]
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Bill Clinton, Brett Kavanaugh, Hotties, Jury Duty, Kenneth Starr, Monica Lewinsky, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Politics, Sex, Sex Scandals
Congratulations to Ms. Monica Lewinsky!
America’s SweeTart just graduated from the London School of Economics with an M.S. in Social Psychology. Interestingly enough, her LSE master’s thesis was law-oriented: an examination of the effect of pretrial publicity on jury selection. (Monica: Please don’t treat that rolled-up diploma like a cigar. Thank you.) Lewinsky graduates from London School of Economics [Reuters […]