[Blindtlk] ADA accomodations for jury duty??

[Michelle Medina]

Diane,
That I didn't ask, but she brought up a cab. When I told her how far
out I was she just said 'sorry.' Go figure.
Jewel,
Thank you.

As an aside, after I posted here I called a lawyer I new but haven't
talked to in a long time. He said he'd talk to her for me & see if he
couldn't get something worked out. He couldn't believe they'd be
turning down a willing juror over transportation! Lol.

On 11/8/10, Jewel S. <herekittykat2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Unless you can get a friend or someone to bring you, I think the best
> thing would be to ask to qualify for exception due to financial
> hardship, as transportation to and from the courthouse would be a
> strain on your budget. I would suggest if you can't find the
> transportation that you pass on this one until such a time as it is
> less difficult for you financially. Many people ask for theis
> exception due to transportation or work-related issues (need the money
> and can't get out of work for that time period, for example). I don't
> know what else to suggest....
>
> On 11/8/10, Graves, Diane <dgraves at icrc.in.gov> wrote:
>> Hi Michelle,
>>
>> When you say they will offer a $20 plus mileage, how is the mileage
>> determined? Did you ask them whether they might pay for mileage in a cab,
>> or
>> the equivalent of the cab fare? Of course, then you run the risk of just
>> having them "let you off the hook" and telling you to stay home.
>>
>> How flexible are your parents' schedules? Would it be possible for one of
>> them to get a day off if this is something you would really like to do?
>>
>> I apologize if these are options which have already been considered.
>>
>>
>> Diane Graves
>> Civil Rights Specialist
>> Indiana Civil Rights Commission
>> Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit
>> 317-232-2647
>>
>> "It is service that measures success."
>> George Washington Carver
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Michelle Medina
>> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 12:01 PM
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: [Blindtlk] ADA accomodations for jury duty??
>>
>> Hi All,
>> I rarely write in, but I've been called for jury duty. I'm perfectly
>> happy to participate, I would even LIKE to. However, I called the
>> Saginaw MI county courthouse & spoke with the jury specialist. They
>> don't provide transportation. I live aprox. 30 miles away, so a $20
>> check plus mileage isn't going to cover costs. I live at home with my
>> parents & they both work. Any suggestions on how I can work around
>> this? Other 'family' isn't an option, it's just my parents & 3 younger
>> sisters, no extended family living around us.
>> Thank you in advance,
>> Michelle
>>
>> --
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>> Michigan's f-f-f-freezing weather!
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-- 
"It'll only take a few minutes. When does anything that's supposed to
take a few minutes only take a few minutes?"--Garfield - "The Garfield
Show" & he's right!

"Find me, feel me, fill me, then cut me up!!"--Shaun Morgan - Seether "Burrito"
"It's so cold out here tonight, I met a bear walking down the street &
even he was wearing pants!"--Elias Soriano Febuary 2009, joking about
Michigan's f-f-f-freezing weather!