I was on Federal Jury Duty standby for the last two weeks...

[brooklynite]

...never got called in.

[rsdsharp]

1. I was called 4-5 years ago. Four week rotation.

Never got called.

I made the mistake early in my career of trying to get a client out of federal jury duty. After an interesting phone call with Judge Harold (Darth) Vietor, I never made that mistake again. Not even for me.

[ret5hd]

6. Well, details please!

[rsdsharp]

7. Let's just say it gave me a whole new perspective on Roto-Rooter.

[Tomconroy]

2. They probably aren't doing many trials with the Covid going on.

[brooklynite]

3. I would expect the reverse...

After a year of suspended trials, I would think they'd be getting as many started as possible.

[Tomconroy]

5. Honestly don't know about the feds, but I don't

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Think they have started jury trials in CT yet. Of course it's about to be August. You could roll bowling balls down court hallways in August and not hit anyone.

PS I was wrong. Jury trials started 6/1 in CT. It's still about to be August though.

[doc03]

4. I had petit jury duty Jan, Feb and Mar. Never got

called they don't want old people I guess.

[LanternWaste]

8. Fascinating

And insightful.

[11 Bravo]

9. Serving on a jury has been a bucket list item for me for YEARS!

The last time I was called, the defendant turned out to be a former 2nd grade student of mine. Needless to say, I was bounced.
The time before that was for a civil suit. As we were funneling into court to be empaneled, they settled.

But hope springs eternal!

[ProfessorGAC]

11. I Served In March 2020

Right before COVID went Krakatoa.
Felony domestic battery case.
We only deliberated 30 minutes before I called the first vote.
12 Not Guilty votes.
The prosecution not only didn't prove he did it, they didn't even prove for sure that a crime was committed.
Later, they gave us info neither side could use in court.
The case was a family blood feud that escalated into the legal system. And, we got stuck in the middle of it.
Only for two & a quarter days, though.

[Jilly_in_VA]

10. My mom served on a federal grand jury once

It involved an interstate burglary ring. The stories she told (later) were really fascinating and showed how dumb most criminals are.