The California Grand Jurors' Association
CGJA informs the public about the benefits of a having grand juries in
the respective counties and advocates improved training, facilities and support
for grand jury work throughout California in an ongoing quest for good
government for California's citizenry.
An Essay on
the Trial by Jury Written in 1852 by Lysander Spooner, this is an
excellent treatise on the reason we have the jury system available as a right
within the anglo-saxon justice system.
The Feral Answer to
FIJA Without the jury box, we'll have to revert to the cartidge box,
writes Don Lobo Tiggre.
Fully Informed Juries
Article by Dave Kopel of the Colorado-based Independence Institute. Part
of the Colorado Judicial Review Project.
Fully Informed Jury Association
FIJA is a non-profit educational association whose mission is to inform all
Americans about their rights, powers and responsibilties when serving as trial
jurors. FIJA also seeks to restore the political function of the jury as the
final check and balance on the American system of government.
A
History of Jury Nullification A brief recounting of how juries have
been on the right side of history, ranging from refusing to enforce the
Fugitive Slave Act to Vietnam War-era draft resisters.
Jury News
- Jury News is written by G. Thomas Munsterman and appears regularly in
"The Court Manager." "The Court Manager" is published
quarterly by National Association for Court Management.
Jury Nullification
Article from the newsletter of the November Coalition, an anti-"war on
drugs" group.
Jury
Nullification: The Evolution of a Doctrine A Cato book forum
featuring the author, Clay Conrad, Criminal Trial Lawyer, with comments by
Joseph DiGenova, Former U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, and Randy
Barnett, Professor of Law Boston University. Requires the RealVideo streaming
video player from RealNetworks.
Jury
Rights Project JRP was formed in response to the case of Laura
Kriho, a Gilpin County juror who was maliciously prosecuted after she was the
lone holdout juror on a drug possession case. JRP seeks to enhance the justice
system by educating citizens about jury issues and by supporting legislation
that empowers juries and their rights.
Lone Star Fully Informed Jury
Association A Texas non-profit organization working to change the
law to allow the accused (and their attorneys) to tell juries (without
challenge by the judge or prosecution) of their power to vote their conscience,
and to prevent judges from striking prospective jurors because they disagree
with the law.
Trial by Jury
Commentary by Clay S. Conrad on the right to trial by jury.
Use Market to Select
Jurors Commentary by Dominick Armentano that argues against coercion
as a method for impaneling a jury.
Valid
questions on nullification Houston Chronicle article by Thom
Marshall discussing the pros and cons of jury nullification.
What I Did On Jury
Duty Henry Lowengard tells the tale of his stint as an alternate
juror in the trial of a group of alleged Columbian drug lords.
When Judges
Overreach Commentary by Tim Lynch of the Cato Institute, arguing
that jurors should not be removed simply because they indicate that they will
vote their conscience.