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From: danny burstein <dannyb@panix.com>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: [OT] Judge reams out people avoiding jury duty
Date: Wed, 21 May 2025 02:29:57 -0000 (UTC)
Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC
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In <100jdfb$2krk5$1@dont-email.me> "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> writes:

>BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

>>>. . . 

>>When I finally returned home, I found a long-expired summons for jury duty in
>>my accumulated mail. I called the number on the summons and explained what had
>>happened. The woman looked up the number on my summons and said it was no
>>problem, they'd just cancel it in the system and issue a new summons for me
>>since I was home now and being retired had no work conflicts with serving. And
>>a few days later, a new summons showed up. I went and got eliminated the
>>moment both sides discovered I was a lawyer.

>Wouldn't stating that you intend to apply common sense after listening
>to arguments have disqualified you as well?

"I'm a firm beliver in Jury Nullification" 


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