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Is jury duty mandatory for all US citizens? (piefed.social)
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[–] 7 points 7 months ago (5 children)

Yes.

Read up on jury nullification.

While there are no laws for the wealthy, not sure why the rest of us are supposed to be held to them.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    The existence of jury nullification means the answer is No, actually, because explaining your knowledge of jury nullification and intention to use it if necessary when questioned in the jury selection process is guaranteed to disqualify you and is a foolproof way to get out of having to do jury duty.

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Jury Nullification has nothing to do with a citizen’s obligation to serve on a Jury. That is related to how a Jury finds someone innocent.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago*

    I know what it is, I am saying that judges don't like people knowing about it and in practice will block you from being on the jury if you make it clear that you do. In that sense it does have to do with the enforceability of an obligation to serve on a jury.

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