I used to look forward to serving on jury duty. In theory anyway.
My first summons was in 2008, while I was in the throes of fibromyalgia. I finally asked to be excused, sending in a request by my nurse practitioner.
I thought I’d be back to normal when the second one arrived in early 2012, but my symptoms hadn’t improved at all. That time I wasn’t allowed to mail the note. The nurse practitioner was required to fax that one herself.
The most recent mailing from them (2025) was a Federal Jury Service Qualification Questionnaire, ACTION REQUIRED. A paragraph for Excuse Requests included “70 years of age or older and do not wish to serve” highlighted in yellow, also an 888 number to call “and follow the prompts.”
Done.
This American citizen still isn’t able to “tolerate the obligations of jury duty.”
But my Favorite Guy was fascinated by the jury he served on. Have you ever served on one?