[blindlaw] jury duty in Virginia?

[Gerard Sadlier]

I am very surprised that practicing lawyers are not automatically
barred from serving on a jury by law.

On 8/26/12, Daniel McBride <dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Mr. Schulz:
>
> I respectfully disagree.  In Tarrant County, Texas, the odds of a blind
> person ever surviving jury selection are slim and none.  It is, otherwise,
> a
> waste of one's time and resources.
>
> Dan McBride
> Fort Worth
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Bryan Schulz
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 1:36 PM
> To: Blind Law Mailing List
> 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.
>> 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
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