Jury Duty

While DC Superior Court monitors the pandemic and is following guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control ("the CDC") and the DC Department of Health, it is also preparing for when a resumption of operations occurs next year.  One of the changes...

DC Superior Court Chief Judge Robert Morin today announced that the Court has modified its jury plan so that persons with felony convictions will be eligible to serve as petit jurors one year after completion of their sentence. Previously a felony ...

WASHINGTON, DC – The D.C. Superior Court wishes to inform all District of Columbia residents that starting today, those serving jury duty will receive an increased level of compensation.  Previously jurors in DC received $30 for each day beginning on ...

A group of potential jurors in Dallas Wednesday morning who reported to fulfill their civic duty were joined by a most unexpected fellow citizen: former President George W. Bush. "President Bush received his jury summons and reported for service this ...

As a result of the tragic events in Boston, Massachusetts and Aurora, Colorado, the national media has fixated on the efforts of ordinary jurors involved in extraordinary cases. But outside the headlines, the work of everyday justice continues in ...

The court says Juror Appreciation Week begins Monday and lasts through Friday. On Monday morning, the court’s chief judge, Lee F. Satterfield, will take questions from jurors. The court says each year 31,000 city residents serve jury duty. That allows ...

Most Americans often seek ways to avoid jury duty. But one potential juror in Maryland on Wednesday morning had quite the excuse. Chief Justice John Roberts was seen at a Montgomery County courthouse performing his civic duty as a prospective juror ...

One potential juror who was considered for a civil trial in Montgomery County on Wednesday morning could have brought a lot to the jury room. He’s the chief justice of the United States. John G. Roberts Jr. showed up for jury duty in Rockville like ...

United States Chief Justice John Roberts reported for jury duty in Maryland on Wednesday, according to the Washington Post. After answering two questions in open court about family members, Roberts was not selected to serve on the jury and left the ...