Reflections Upon Jury Duty

Reflections Upon Jury Duty

A month ago, I received a summons to lay aside all of my cherished daily rituals and assemble at the Fayette County Courthouse for the chance to discharge justice from the jury box.  Like all Americans, my first impulse was to avoid this imposition upon my time with the alacrity that a politician avoids telling the truth.  My senescence provided an unimpeachable excuse to decline this invitation with only the stroke of a notary’s pen; yet, I hes…