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Thor_MN

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5. Would any lawyer want a former President on the jury in a trial?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Oct 28, 2017, 11:00 AM

Oct 2017

Would they want the attention/distraction that it would bring? I've heard that just making it known that you graduated college can get you struck from a jury, as the lawyer prefer jurors not to be analytical, that can be swayed by emotion.

Would they strike a former President automatically?

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Citizen Obama, welcome to jury duty [View all] DonViejo Oct 2017 OP

In my alternate reality...Obama sits on the Russian collusion trial as a juror SummerSnow Oct 2017 #1

Was he called for the Illinois jury so that he could not be on Muellers DC jury? Not Ruth Oct 2017 #2

I assume this is sarcasm? brooklynite Oct 2017 #3

Cook County and DC are totally different jurisdictions, so the answer is no. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2017 #4

Would any lawyer want a former President on the jury in a trial? Thor_MN Oct 2017 #5