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• Jury Duty and Other Happenings

  
  jeffblaylock.com — Authority: 118
  Municipal Court in downtown Austin, site of todays exercise in civic duty. It finally happened. I was called to jury duty and had no reasonable excuses. And I didn’t get struck during voir dire , which meant I ended up being empaneled. Fortunately, it was a fairly simple traffic violation case, and we were able ...
  6 days ago

• my civic duty

  
  tubeless in st. louis — Authority: 109
  today was my first of a few days of jury service. I had to arrive at the civil courts building at noon and sat for 2 hours through several jury pool callups. I was called on the third round. Tomorrow, I serve on my second jury of 7 called services. FUN.
  6 days ago

• Jury Trials; More Knowledge, Not Less, is Best Approach

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 553
         Image via Wikipedia    The Jury Trial system is getting more and more publicity surrounding the tendency of juries to discuss cases, read newspapers, research the Internet and generally ignore Judge and Prosecutor Instructions to the contrary.    Why? While juries are instructed to ...
  1 week ago

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  Character Building from KidsDiscuss.com — Authority: 114
  Being on Jury Duty these past few days inspired me. I saw the fairness in our system. The lawyers were professional and respectful. The judge respected the lawyers by letting them lay out the case and she respected the jurors in the manner she gave us several instructions. She never gave us her impressions or ...
  1 week ago

• Getting There/Getting Where by Robyn Jordan

  
  The Daily Cross Hatch — Authority: 564
  Getting There/Getting Where by Robyn Jordan Naptime Press Getting There/Getting Where is an autobiographical comic by Robyn Jordan .  The topics addressed are (generally) jury duty, acquaintances and riding the subway. This mini is short and sweet.  Just a simple little 16-page collection of stories from a ...
  1 week ago

• Jury Duty 6: Jury Selection, The Experience

  
  GetSheila — Authority: 106
  Waiting, waiting, waiting, all you do on Day 1 is wait. Bring a book or some other form of distraction or you will be bored senseless. I got through several chapters while waiting for a clerk to arrive in the big jury assembly room and read us our instructions. We then all trooped down to the court room and waited ...
  2 weeks ago

• My Luck: The Jury Isnt Called

  
  The Dream Antilles — Authority: 122
  Earlier this year I received a notice that I would going to be called for jury duty. Columbia County wanted me to serve on a jury. Again. I wanted to serve, too. How else, I thought, will I ever find out what goes on behind the locked, guarded doors when a jury deliberates? Maybe, I thought, if I could be ...
  2 weeks ago

• -Jesus Christ Called for Jury Duty in Alabama

  
  ANSWERS For The Faith — Authority: 468
  (Image by freestone via Flickr) They don’t call this the ‘Bible Belt’ for nothing. Jesus Christ was called in for jury duty this week in a Jefferson County Alabama court but was later sent home for disrupting the proceedings even though ‘ she ’ claimed to be ready and happy to serve. The 59-year-old ...
  2 weeks ago

• Jesus Christ rejected for jury duty in Alabama

  
  Eideard — Authority: 149
  Jesus Christ is a woman, btw.
  2 weeks ago

• Is it over yet?

  
  Ye Olde Inkwell — Authority: 120
  This has been the longest week. It’s tough getting back to work after a long holiday. Especially a good long holiday where every day is just enjoyable. I’m so ready for this week to be done and over. This morning, though, I will be trapped in a very large room with lots of other people who have been called to do ...
  2 weeks ago

• ‘Jesus Christ’ Reports for Jury Duty

  
  Blippitt.com — Authority: 610
  Jesus Christ was summoned for jury duty in Jefferson County, Alabama this week, but was later sent packing for being disruptive. Officials had their doubts on Monday when a juror candidate submitted a name change form with "Jesus Christ" on it. The 59-year-old woman, whose name used to be Dorothy Lola Killingworth , ...
  2 weeks ago

• Jesus Christ Disrupts Court, Kicked Off Jury

  
  InfoAddict — Authority: 135
  Jesus Christ is living in Birmingham, Alabama, which is not quite the location I anticipated for his second coming, but facts are facts. Anyway, Jesus Christ was asked to leave the jury by Judge Clyde Jones because she (yes, she) was disruptive and kept asking questions. Apparently, Jesus Christ once went by the name ...
  2 weeks ago

• What Would Jesus Do…If Summoned For Jury Duty?

  
  The Dreamin Demon — Authority: 442
  Birmingham, Alabama - Please note, my reasons for posting this story are purely selfish. First – jury duty sucks and unless it is a particularly interesting case with some kind of violence and/or nudity involved, I would do just about anything to get out of it. Second – I’ve always wanted to use the ‘Can You ...
  2 weeks ago

• Jesus — Rejected

  
  threedonia.com — Authority: 447
  For jury duty in Alabama — damn heretics. Court officials were skeptical at first when on Monday a potential juror submitted a name change form with “Jesus Christ” on it. But the 59-year-old Birmingham woman, who previously went by Dorothy Lola Killingworth, assured the presiding judge that was her name. ...
  2 weeks ago

• Your WTF of the Week: Efforts to Reach Christ for Comment Were Unsuccessful

  
  FamousDC — Authority: 487
  We bet you weren’t expecting to read this: ‘Jesus Christ’ excused from jury dutyCourt offi­cials say a Birmingham woman who changed her name to Jesus Christ didn’t live up to it when she reported for jury duty this week. [pray for her]Prayers Efforts to reach Christ for comment went unanswered.Share on ...
  2 weeks ago

• Jesus Christ Ousted From Jury Duty

  
  The Friggin Loon — Authority: 152
  I have it from good authority the mans innocent! OK, here’s the thing, woman formerly known as Dorothy Lola Killingworth, what were you thinking changing your name to Jesus Christ? It’s a boy’s name for god’s sakes! Hmm, despite the fact someone actually allowed you to do this (which I highly doubt), being ...
  2 weeks ago

• “Remember, Sully, when I promised to kill you last? I lied.”

  
  The Fine Art of Eccentricity — Authority: 131
  Talk about a pain in the ass !  Jesus Christ called for jury duty . Going Commando : The delightful quips of John Matrix. Everything you own can kill you .  And probably will. It looks like Obama plans to end the war in Afghanistan right after his re-election. “No, Obama is not Bush. More and more, he ...
  2 weeks ago

• Writer, Interrupted

  
  Collin Kelley: Modern Confessional — Authority: 114
  Ive had one of the worst cold/flu things going on since Friday. My weekend was spent in a drug haze on the couch. I accomplished nothing. My plan was to dive back into the second novel, but I couldnt even muster the energy to look at the computer for long periods of time. I felt the big sick coming on Thursday ...
  2 weeks ago

• This Week on TV (11/30-12/6)

  
  TV Envy — Authority: 482
  (Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule .) MONDAY (11/30) Heroes ( NBC, 8pm ):  “Claire comes to an unexpected destination.” A new ratings low? Lie to Me ( FOX, 9pm ):  “Cal, Foster and Reynolds go all in to find a missing finalist from the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, ...
  3 weeks ago

• 15 Days of Lunch Downtown

  
  Dig Lounge — Authority: 457
  As part of my civil service duties I was summoned to Jury Duty. They weeded through the 40 or so jurors and I was one of the final 12. As much as I hated being there, I was set on making an adventure out of it. What better time to explore all the lunch options downtown? I’ve spent a lot of time exploring downtown ...
  3 weeks ago

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