Alabama court ruling eases jury duty burden for nursing mothers and primary caregivers
Mothers shared their experiences about nursing and childcare when summoned to jury duty in Jefferson County, which ultimately ...
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They no-showed for jury duty. A Georgia judge rounded them up to ask why
Jury duty is a requirement for most Americans, but more and more, getting them to show up is an arduous task. One Middle Georgia judge set out to find why.
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A Breastfeeding Mom Was Denied an Exemption for Jury Duty to Feed Her Baby—So She Challenged the System
Kandace Brown's Facebook post went viral after a judge wouldn't excuse her, despite being her infant's only source of food.
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Colorado Jury Duty Has No Exemptions for Old Age. That Could Change Soon.
A new bill would let people 72 and older opt out of jury duty, with additional provisions for college students and people who ...
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After a day of jury duty, an appreciation for my fellow jurors | Mark Woods
I took a seat near the back. It hit me that the last time I got called for jury duty, it was in the old courthouse, where an ...
Reese Witherspoon Says She Was Once Chosen as Jury Duty Foreman Due to ‘Legally Blonde’ Role
"At the very end they say, ‘OK, well somebody in this group has to be the foreman.’ And they all unanimously are like, 'Her.' ...
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Race dominates voir dire in Brandon Russell trial over alleged plot to destroy Md. energy facilities
The judge responded immediately, saying: "You're excused. We don't tolerate racist views in the justice system."The judge said the 70-member prospective jury pool needs to be whittled down to 36 ...
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Reese Witherspoon recounts how her ‘Legally Blonde’ role once complicated things at jury duty
It’s a civic duty that everyone eventually has to deal with – even movie stars – but Reese Witherspoon had a particularly interesting story to share when it comes to jury duty. On Friday ...