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  1. *******Brooklyn Jury Duty Update*********

    I arrived yesterday for Jury Duty (last time 1996!) at 360 Adams and went into the Central Jury Room. Court employees repeatedly said that we would be there until 5pm. There were 375 people there and every 15 minutes or so they would read a list of names of people. I was not called before lunch — went out for a little over an hour — and came back by 2 pm. It was announced by the Commissioner of Juries (?) at a little after 3pm that they had already chosen all the jurors necessary for the day, that the policy in Brooklyn was to only require one day of service for those not selected. Letters confirming jury service were then distributed and we were dismissed at 3:30pm. Throughout the day, we were able to use internet and go to an adjoining “lounge” where there were computers, food, etc.

    Big improvement over the old days….

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