Jury Selection – Bow Tie Law

Is the Circus in Town? Justifying a Change of Venue from Online Publicity

April 23, 2009 Josh Gilliland Change of Venue, Jury Disqualification, Jury Selection

United States v. McRae, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32411 (W.D. Tenn. Apr. 15, 2009) is a 1983 action against a police office for violating a prisoner’s rights. The incident was captured on video and had been broadcast on the news, with denouncements and outcry from politicians, public figures, the Plaintiffs[…]

The People Would Like to Thank the Blogger for His Jury Service

January 9, 2009 Josh Gilliland Blogging, Jury Blogging, Jury Disqualification, Jury Selection, Trial

My friends laughed hysterically when I had jury duty last year. Apparently, the idea of a lawyer having to do his civic duty is funny. And yes, for the record, I did wear my bow tie. During the jury selection process, my exchanged with the judge went as follows:[…]