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Cake day: March 18th, 2024

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  • Truly embarrassing experience. One judge gave us a whole spiel about ‘if you think this is hard, imagine how THE TROOPS FEEL’. The judge for the case I was on told a single mother of 3 that being out of work for 4 days was not a ‘real hardship’ that would exempt her. I was made to sit through a case that probably shouldn’t have gone to trial. Basically, the primary witness and the defendant could have both been guilty of the crimes, and it seemed like something was being hidden from us. My job pays me a full rate for any time on jury duty. I don’t remember the exact amount, but it was much less than I would have made going to work. You’re basically coerced to get a quick verdict.