rickdamico's Blog

Rick, easy answer for you , just tell them your American.

"Anyone know what they ask such outrageous questions?"

Possibly, just playing their game to be politically correct. {Fail-Safe-Inquiry}

I believe it might be to verify it's really you who the summons is for. That's my only explanation for the question. Otherwise it shouldn't matter the nationality as long as you're a legal, law abiding citizen you should be able to serve on a jury.

Its likely because if your white and the defendent is black, it may cause bias in your judgement, etc....

You have a point rick,but it not only applies to jury duty detail's.It also goes along with many job applications even loans.More then less skeptic about it but i would think it would be a preference for background screening for crimnal records or for future investigations if one were to surface.It just come to show how intrusive people can be and is an epidemic with the world today.

I'm thinking it's called "stacking the deck."

I just got one for Federal Court
in October and was wondering the same thing
and thought is was just so they have someone
from every race in case someone screams foul

I think it is for the lawyers mostly, who pick juror's that will most benefit their cases for trials. Rygg is right its to balance the jury box in favor of either the defending or prosecuting attorneies depending on the case.

If a certin minority was on trial, they(attornies)would want a certin "blend" of
ethnic favoritism in their jury pool that would best benefit their client.

Hence the saying "being judge by your peer's"

The thing is, I'm Italian, Madonna is Italian, Janet Napolatano is Italian, Robert Dinero is Italian, Jerry Collengello is Italian...EJ Montini is Italian - as he pointed out in his column - would we all act the same on a jury?

You talk'in to me? You must be talk'in to me. I said he's Guilty.