• TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    They get called in for jury duty just like anyone else, but I doubt many actually get selected for the jury. The last time I had to do jury duty one of the people in the jury pool was a car dealer owner that did a bunch of local commercials and he was one of the first peeps to get canned.

    Generally you want your jury to be impartial and bland. Everyone in the jury should be paying attention not the case, not their fellow jury members.

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    5 months ago

    For those seriously wondering, yes, in the U.S justice system, many celebrities have been on jury duty, as well as several politicians. Unfortunately, fictional characters aren’t typically allowed jury duty, meaning that you’ll never get a Quintesson to give you “Innocent” before throwing you into a vat of Sharkticons.

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      5 months ago

      Are there anyone who’s exempt from jury duty, for example because of their profession?
      Would it be possible to have Judge Judy sitting in a jury?

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        5 months ago

        In my jurisdiction the only ones formally exempted from jury duty are those who are employed in the courtrooms: judges, bailiffs, and court reporters.

        There are several other occupations that, while not formally exempt, are almost guaranteed to result in you not being picked: law enforcement, child protective services, district attorney office, criminal defense attorney.

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            Funny, both times I’ve been summoned they dismissed me for stating (honestly) that I hate cops in general and would not be impartial at all.

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            5 months ago

            But you could still be asked to serve if the case was civil and did not involve cops. There are many reasons you can be dismissed, but it varies wildly from one case to the next.

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        5 months ago

        I got the jury duty notice once when I was like 19, promptly forgot about it, and haven’t heard anything since. This was about 15 years ago.

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          That was probably because they brokered a deal between prosecution and defense, and the jury was not needed. You’re supposed to check the website in the morning to make sure you’re needed. You probably just got very very lucky.

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            I want to say this was before everything was fully online, but it’s been so long that I have no idea. I still find it odd that I haven’t heard a peep since (not that I’m complaining).

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      I think Obama went to Jury Duty, post presidency.

      But it was pretty much a formality lmao cause there was no way in hell he’d ever be selected. Pretty much turned it into a press piece.

      • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.world
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        Im salaried, fuck it. Unfortunately my ADHD ass missed my last two jury summons that I had every intention of going to so they don’t ask my anymore. At least they didn’t arrest me 😅

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          Sheah, you’re definitely lucky they didn’t suspend you driver’s license or something… or did they? I guess you won’t know until you get pulled over and find out there’s a $10k bench warrant on you.

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    Yes. Even the president can get summoned but it’s unlikely either legal camps would want that much attention on their case. More of a distraction.

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      His face is just serious and focused. Relatively neutral without a hint at what he’s thinking.

      (With the meme context, this would be the look of someone who is trying to size you up)

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          It’s a pretty neutral face, the fact that people are arguing over it is kinda evidence for that.

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          There is a little lift on the right corner of his mouth, and given all the scarier faces he’s known for, he looks relatively cheerful here. I’d trust him on my jury, if I were innocent.

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            And if I were guilty, I would not trust him because he was my partner who turned me in and got away before he was identified. He’s smiling because he knows I know what he’d do to my parents if I snitched, and he’s getting away with my half of the fortune. I also know he’s most likely going to marry my girlfriend because the love triangle was so plain as day.

            If it hadn’t been for Willem Dafoe, I’d be married a long time ago. Where did you come from, where did you go? Where did you come from Willem Dafoe?