Judges and Judiciary
Apr. 22, 2006
No Jurors, No Justice; It Really Is Quite That Simple
Forum Column - By Alex Ricciardulli - One of my first assignments as a new judge was to greet new jurors that had just arrived to do their duty at my courthouse. My first thought was whether they would respect the ancient tradition that you don't kill the messenger. But then I realized that as a member of the courts that desperately needed the jurors, I was responsible for them being there in the first place.
By Alex Ricciardulli
One of my first assignments as a new judge was to greet new jurors that had just arrived to do their duty at my courthouse. My first thought was whether they would respect the ancient tradition that you don't kill the messenger. But then I realized that as a member of the courts that desperately needed the jurors, I was responsible for them being there ...
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