Fully Informed Jury Association
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Educating everyone about jurors' right and responsibility to exercise #jurynullification when a just verdict requires setting aside the law. fija.org
"Every jury possesses an ancient power whose existence the legal system acknowledges while doing almost everything possible to ensure that the people entrusted with it never become consciously aware of it."
The Jury’s Ancient Power: Why Every Englishman Should Know About Jury Nullification - The Libertarian Alliance
Trial by jury did not arise because medieval lawyers thought it the most efficient method of resolving disputed facts.
libertarianism.uk
"Jefferson was clear: Jury nullification doesn’t just check the power of judges – it checks ALL government power."
Thomas Jefferson's Greatest Fear: The Federal Judiciary and the Death of Liberty | Tenth Amendment Center
Thomas Jefferson didn't trust judges or the judicial branch. And neither should you.
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The NC State Courts Facebook page just posted this, and hooooooboy… Either someone carelessly posted the first quote about juries they found or we have a hero anarchist infiltrating the ranks of our far-right state court administration. (The quote is from Lysander Spooner’s essay “Trial by Jury.”)
MINNESOTANS!!! Jury nullification is legal and good. But you can’t talk about it while you’re doing it, and you can’t learn about it after you’ve been selected for jury duty. You gotta read up now! beyondcourts.org/sites/defaul...
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Minnesota Star Tribune@startribune.com · last mo.A group of Twin Cities protesters accused of conspiring to impede immigration enforcement efforts in Minnesota pleaded not guilty to their charges. The hearing drew several dozen demonstrators to the federal courthouse, calling for the charges to be dropped.
A good time to learn about jury nullification is now!!!
Minnesota Star Tribune@startribune.com · last mo.A group of Twin Cities protesters accused of conspiring to impede immigration enforcement efforts in Minnesota pleaded not guilty to their charges. The hearing drew several dozen demonstrators to the federal courthouse, calling for the charges to be dropped.
The degree of power exercised by those on the side of the prosecution over grand juries is notorious, but even still, it can be stunning:
"In at least 18 publicly reported instances, grand juries have refused to indict. A no bill is almost unheard of for most career federal prosecutors."
Judges and Grand Juries Reject Trump's Efforts to Investigate
A detailed record of federal courts and grand juries rejecting the Trump administration’s use of subpoenas, search warrants, and indictments.
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