[blindlaw] jury duty in Virginia?

[David Andrews]

Bryan:

Personal attacks are prohibited on all our lists.  Your message was 
uncalled for and unnecessary.

Dave

At 01:36 PM 8/24/2012, you wrote:
>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.
>>Management and Program Specialist
>>Randolph-Sheppard and Helen Keller
>>National Center Programs
>>U.S. Department of Education
>>Office of Special Education
>>and Rehabilitative Services
>>Rehabilitation Services Administration
>>550 12th Street, SW, Room 5023
>>Washington, DC 20202-2800
>>(202) 245-7308 office
>>(202) 245-7591 fax
>>(410) 241-7006 mobile
>>daniel.frye at ed.gov
>>
>>
>>
>>-----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