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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Wed Nov 8, 2017, 03:38 PM Nov 2017

Former President Obama Reported For Jury Duty, But His Panel Wasnt Needed

CHICAGO (CBS) —

Former President Barack Obama reported for jury duty Wednesday morning at the Daley Center downtown, but was in the courthouse less than two hours before he was allowed to go home.

Obama worked the jury room, greeting and thanking other citizens for their jury service. At one point he looked over the room and said, “This looks like Chicago!”

Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans greeted the former president when he arrived in the jury assembly room on the 17th floor of the courthouse. Shortly before noon, Evans announced Obama had been dismissed for the day. The former president had been selected for a jury panel that was not needed on Wednesday, and the entire panel was allowed to go home around lunchtime.

Like other jurors, Obama will be paid $17.20 for each day of service.

This isn’t his first time Obama has been selected for jury duty since he was elected president. He also was summoned for jury duty at the Bridgeview Courthouse in January 2010, but was excused from serving because of his busy schedule at the time.

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Former President Obama Reported For Jury Duty, But His Panel Wasnt Needed (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 OP

Wow, just think if you were on a jury panel with Obama! Cattledog Nov 2017 #1

Of course he showed up PJMcK Nov 2017 #2

I would do jury duty if I could sit next to him. Doreen Nov 2017 #3

I hope he doesn't spend that $17.20 all in one place jberryhill Nov 2017 #4

Cattledog

(5,919 posts)

1. Wow, just think if you were on a jury panel with Obama!

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Nov 8, 2017, 03:46 PM

Nov 2017

PJMcK

(22,054 posts)

2. Of course he showed up

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Nov 8, 2017, 03:47 PM

Nov 2017

President Obama is a true patriot who doesn't put himself above the rest of Americans. Having served on three juries, I can attest that it's one of the most important and American things any one of us can do.

Trump, of course, has never served in our judicial system. I doubt he'd be called because I doubt that he ever voted before last year, (in NY State, voter roles are used to call jurors).

The contrast between 44 and 45 is almost impossible for me to comprehend.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

3. I would do jury duty if I could sit next to him.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Nov 8, 2017, 04:06 PM

Nov 2017

I would even take him out to lunch. It would have to be someplace inexpensive but I would take him.

jberryhill

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4. I hope he doesn't spend that $17.20 all in one place

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Nov 8, 2017, 04:19 PM

Nov 2017

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