I just moments ago received a text and an email from jurorQ: This letter is to inform you that your request to be disqualified from Jury service has been granted. You are not required to report for jury duty. I didn’t think there’d be a problem, but it’s good to get the official notification.
Jury Duty
It’s My Turn!
I received this notification in the mail: It’s almost like clockwork. Every two to three years since I’ve been living in Philadelphia I receive a jury duty notice. I’ve actually been selected to serve on five occasions, all of which I’ve written about (although the first one, a murder trial that lasted nearly a month, … Continue reading It’s My Turn!
Jury Duty
Last year the folks at electoral-vote.com solicited stories from readers about jury duty experiences, the idea being to anticipate what kinds of things The Former Guy might encounter during his many trials. They printed several of the letters and indicated that they had many more to go, but at some point they discontinued the series. … Continue reading Jury Duty
The Civil Case
Of the five times I’ve been selected to serve on jury panels, only one was a civil case. It was sometime in the early 90s when I was living in an apartment in the Academy House in Center City, so it was just a hop, skip, and a jump to get to the courtroom each … Continue reading The Civil Case