Why Jury Duty Matters: A Citizen’s Guide to Constitutional Action

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WHY JURY DUTY MATTERS This page intentionally left blank WHY JURY DUTY MATTERS A CITIZEN’S GUIDE TO CONSTITUTIONAL ACTION ANDREW GUTHRIE FERGUSON With a Foreword by Charles J. Ogletree Jr. a NEW YORK UNIVERSIT Y PRESS New York and London NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2013 by New York University All rights reserved References to Internet websites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. Neither the author nor New York University Press is responsible for URLs that may have expired or changed since the manuscript was prepared. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ferguson, Andrew G. Why jury duty matters : a citizen’s guide to constitutional action / Andrew Guthrie Ferguson ; with a foreword by Charles Ogletree Jr. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8147-2902-1 (cl : alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-8147-2903-8 (pb : alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-8147-2904-5 (ebook) ISBN 978-0-8147-2905-2 (ebook) 1. Jury duty—United States. I. Title. KF8972.F47 2012 347.73’752—dc23 2012024879 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is dedicated to the millions of citizens who serve our courts. Your presence is a daily inspiration to the system of justice. This page intentionally left blank ...