Read more jury duty stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/8085/jury-duty.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:50:52 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68416/jurors-dodge-duty-amid-financial-fears.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJury duty has always been a pain, but the tough economy is prompting more and more Americans to ditch their civic responsibility, the New York Times reports. While exact figures aren’t available, officials report that jurors increasingly cite financial worries in bids to get out of duty. “I cannot even...http://www.newser.com/story/68416/jurors-dodge-duty-amid-financial-fears.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 02 Sep 2009 10:20:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49554/juror-booted-for-sitting-in-hell-facebook-post.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn Ohio man inadvertently discovered a new, high-tech way to get out of jury duty: write about it on Facebook. A judge in a high-profile civil lawsuit booted Barry Price from service after the plaintiff’s attorney discovered his Facebook status: “Barry Price is sitting in hell… aka jury duty.” The...http://www.newser.com/story/49554/juror-booted-for-sitting-in-hell-facebook-post.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 31 Jan 2009 15:41:31 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44803/nh-suspends-jury-trials-to-stave-off-layoffs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs the economy hammers its budget, New Hampshire’s court system is taking the drastic measure of suspending all jury trials for a month, the New York Times reports. The blackout, expected early next year, will save the state roughly $73,000 in $10-per-half-day juror stipends, enough to stave off layoffs....http://www.newser.com/story/44803/nh-suspends-jury-trials-to-stave-off-layoffs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 09 Dec 2008 9:34:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/5636/juror-no-1-is-a-10.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHollywood hunk Brad Pitt showed up for jury duty in Los Angeles after a judge ordered him to serve or be slapped with contempt charges, the BBC reports, drawing on a series of breathless updates by TMZ.com. Luckily for the busy actor, yesterday's trial ended immediately after a no...http://www.newser.com/story/5636/juror-no-1-is-a-10.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 10 Aug 2007 14:01:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/5349/hizzoner-heads-for-jury-duty.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn New York, even the best connections won't get you out of jury duty. Mayor Michael Bloomberg is reporting to court today, noting that the 8:45 a.m. start gives him an extra hour to sleep or catch up on his "to-read" list. "Doctors, architects, nurses, and day care...http://www.newser.com/story/5349/hizzoner-heads-for-jury-duty.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Aug 2007 5:39:08 CDT