[blindlaw] jury duty in Virginia?

[Frye, Daniel]

Friends:

I'm sure we all have our own reasons and life experiences that govern what we do and how we behave as blind people. The characterization of one as "lazy", without any additional information, feels a bit pejorative and judgmental. Let's aspire to behave better than this in a public forum. Thanks!

Dan Frye

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 2:36 PM
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Subject: Re: [blindlaw] jury duty in Virginia?

hi,

if blindness is the only reason, i would say you are lazy!
Bryan Schulz


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angie Matney" <angie.matney at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] jury duty in Virginia?


I know of at least one blind person who has served on a jury here in
Virginia, though I suppose you could contact the court if you wanted
to try to be excused due to blindness.

Best,

Angie



On 8/24/12, R Othman <rothmanjd at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
> I'm a blind member of the Illinois bar, and I've been selected to serve on
> numerous juries both in Illinois and Maryland.  In fact, I've never been
> excused, even when I've tried everything I can think of.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Ronza
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Frye, Daniel
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 12:48 PM
> To: Blind Law Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] jury duty in Virginia?
>
> Increasingly blind people and lawyers are being permitted to serve on
> juries. Perhaps Virginia is unique in resisting these communities, but I
> know several blind, active bar members who have been called and have been
> selected to serve on juries. Maybe you'd enjoy the experience. I'd love to
> have the opportunity to be part of a jury's deliberations. I think,
> depending on the subject matter, that the opportunity for observation and
> thought would be fascinating.
>
>
> Daniel B. Frye, J.D.
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Mike Gilmore
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 12:08 PM
> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blindlaw] jury duty in Virginia?
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> This is for those of you who practice in Virginia. I recently received a
> summons for jury duty. Unfortunately, the questionnaire that I filled out
> had nowhere on it that asked if I was a member of the bar nor is there a
> place to write "blind. please excuse." When I lived in California, a 
> simple
> phone call to the court telling them I am blind got me out of jury duty
> permanently.
> What is the process in Virginia? I'd like to avoid wasting my time and the
> court's time by going down there and getting to voire dire and they see
> that
> I'm a blind active bar member. I appreciate your insights.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mike
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