I am lucky. I am a survivor.
I was dismissed from jury duty this week.
That is not why I am lucky. That is not what I survived.
I was dismissed because I could not be fair and impartial regarding the case before me and the other potential jurors.
Soon after the clerk herded us sheep into the dark-paneled [...]
I just completed my third round of jury duty. Three times called. Three times dismissed. This time, however, I made it all the way to voir dire and sat in the jury box for the better part of an hour before the judge hit the eject button.
Mixed feelings tore at my insides. Part of me [...]
Had I not successfully asked for and received a postponement, this is how I’d be spending my Friday.
Turns out the courts aren’t a babysitting service and don’t want three-year-olds in attendance at legal proceedings.
Turns out the only babysitter I had available landed a full-time gig.
Turns out not a soul I know is available to babysit [...]
