Federal Court Jury Duty (paid, driving, entertainment)

[Twinkle Toes]

Originally Posted by observer53

The federal courts at the state level are all named "District courts". Some states have more than one federal court district, others just one.

Federal courts are different than state courts. A state court is NOT a federal court. Federal courts have limited subject matter jurisdiction and apply federal laws (Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure). State courts hear a broader range of cases and apply state law. In some instances a Federal Court will apply state substantive law, such as when it sits in diversity. I practice in both state and federal courts.

[observer53]

Originally Posted by Twinkle Toes

Federal courts are different than state courts. A state court is NOT a federal court. Federal courts have limited subject matter jurisdiction and apply federal laws (Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure). State courts hear a broader range of cases and apply state law. In some instances a Federal Court will apply state substantive law, such as when it sits in diversity. I practice in both state and federal courts.

I'm not sure why you felt the need to quote my post, since there was nothing inaccurate in it and I'm not sure you were really responding to it.

Thanks for providing readers the additional information. ( I suspect diversity jurisdiction is way beyond the scope of the topic, but that's ok for now. )(I'm also licensed to practice in both).

[Marcy1210]

My husband practiced mostly in County Court in CO as he was an Estate, Probate and Real Estate attorney. He rarely went to the Court house as most of his cases were Estates and Probate so he efiled with Lexis Nexis. He was able to do most of his legal work electronically, through phone calls and office visits. When Arizona granted attorneys reciprocity last year, he was going to practice Elder Law, estates and probate here, but he passed away before he could. That was also part of the reason we were moving here was so that he could practice law in both states.

I'll get than hang of the Judicial system here in AZ eventually, and hopefully if I get called for jury duty, I'll know too much law to be on a jury.

[rbohm]

Originally Posted by Marcy1210

I'll get than hang of the Judicial system here in AZ eventually, and hopefully if I get called for jury duty, I'll know too much law to be on a jury.

dont count on that. a while back arizona was having problems getting enough jurors for the court system, so they opened up the jury system to include lawyers, cops, judges, congress people, etc. even the mayor and council members are not immune to being called for jury duty.

[Marcy1210]

Originally Posted by rbohm

dont count on that. a while back arizona was having problems getting enough jurors for the court system, so they opened up the jury system to include lawyers, cops, judges, congress people, etc. even the mayor and council members are not immune to being called for jury duty.

Oh, goody. It's that way in CO. Just about anyone who can breathe is juror candidate.

[BillyBaroo]

I was called down there twice and both times were immigration cases involving illegal entry. They'd been deported a few times and then they were caught committing a crime so they had to serve time in the U.S. It was confusing, complicated, boring.
They spent a day talking about the sensors on the border and whether or not a defendant actually crossed the border and set off the alarms. It took three or four days to complete the whole process.
Most of the cases I saw were something to do with the Border Patrol. There was one bunch of jurors that were leaving after a month down there. They had some kind of case involving some kind of land deal gone wrong.
No matter what, I always try to do my best when I serve on a jury. I believe we have a civic responsibility to do that.
About twenty years ago I was on a murder case. That was a very interesting week.

[Twinkle Toes]

Originally Posted by observer53

I'm not sure why you felt the need to quote my post, since there was nothing inaccurate in it and I'm not sure you were really responding to it.

Thanks for providing readers the additional information. ( I suspect diversity jurisdiction is way beyond the scope of the topic, but that's ok for now. )(I'm also licensed to practice in both).

Because I've never heard of a "federal court at the state level are called ...". If you are licensed to practice in both, as you say you are, you would know that. You're either in Federal Court, or you're in State Court.

[observer53]

Originally Posted by Twinkle Toes

Because I've never heard of a "federal court at the state level are called ...". If you are licensed to practice in both, as you say you are, you would know that. You're either in Federal Court, or you're in State Court.

Looking at the prior post, I certainly could have stated it better. I meant it in a geographic sense. Federal courts with jurisdiction within certain states, (or in some cases parts of states), and located within those states, are called district courts.

And yes, I am so licensed, although I have not had need to practice in federal court for some time.

[Boompa]

Originally Posted by BillyBaroo

I was called down there twice and both times were immigration cases involving illegal entry. They'd been deported a few times and then they were caught committing a crime so they had to serve time in the U.S. It was confusing, complicated, boring.
They spent a day talking about the sensors on the border and whether or not a defendant actually crossed the border and set off the alarms. It took three or four days to complete the whole process.
Most of the cases I saw were something to do with the Border Patrol. There was one bunch of jurors that were leaving after a month down there. They had some kind of case involving some kind of land deal gone wrong.
No matter what, I always try to do my best when I serve on a jury. I believe we have a civic responsibility to do that.
About twenty years ago I was on a murder case. That was a very interesting week.

That sounds good, like I said, I'm retired and with travel it's $100 a day for me to show up. Looks like my thread has gone off in another direction

[sierraAZ]

Originally Posted by Boompa

That sounds good, like I said, I'm retired and with travel it's $100 a day for me to show up. Looks like my thread has gone off in another direction

Sounds like paid entertainment for you!