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Juror Appreciation Month (2007)
 
 
Michigan Supreme Court Resolution
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Press Releases
Juror Appreciation Month to be Celebrated by Courts Across Michigan: Jurors Honored for Role
in Democracy: June 28, 2007>>
Supreme Court to study jury reform proposals through pilot project courts
July is Juror Appreciation Month; Courts Across State to Celebrate Jury's Role in American Democracy: June 14, 2007>>
  
Media Coverage
"County to celebrate week to appreciate work of local juries," The Delta-Waverly Community News: July 29, 2007>>    
"Eaton County to celebrate Jury Appreciation Week," The Eaton Rapids Community News: July 29, 2007>>    
"County to celebrate jury week," The Charlotte Shopping Guide: July 29, 2007>>    
"Serving on a jury is important duty for citizens," The Kalamazoo Gazette and MLive.com: July 29, 2007>>    
"Juries a cornerstone of U.S. democracy," The South Bend Tribune: July 24, 2007>>    
"Juror honored for role in democracy," Ingham County Legal News: July 12, 2007>>    
"Michigan Supreme Court dedicates July to jurors," The State News/East Lansing:
July 11, 2007>>
   
"Backbone of America," The Daily News/Iron Mountain: July 9, 2007>>    
"Courts need help to impanel fairer juries," The Detroit News: July 6, 2007>>    
"Judge: Give yourself a pat on the back if you've ever been a juror," Hometownlife.com:
July 5, 2007>>
   
"Make justice racially fair," The Detroit Free Press: July 2, 2007>>    
"Michigan courts celebrate juror appreciation month," Michigan Lawyers Weekly:
July 2, 2007>>
   
"Jury duty is a civic responsibility," The Argus-Press/Owosso: June 21, 2007>>    
"Courts to celebrate jury's role in American democracy," The Detroit Legal News:
June 26, 2007>>
  
   
"Jury surveys going out," The Midland Daily News: June 16, 2007>>
 
 
"Jury duty turns into trial of patience," The Detroit News: June 11, 2007>>
(Paul W. Smith column)
 
Judge implores potential jurists to return county qualification questionnaires," The Courier-Leader/Paw Paw: June 11, 2007>>
 
"NAACP: Reform courts; Group to unveil campaign to address system they say discriminates against poor, disabled minorities," The Detroit News: May 30, 2007>>
 
"Courts urged to go beyond justice-for-some," The Detroit Free Press: May 31, 2007
(Posted by permission of the Detroit Free Press.)
  
"Campaigning for equal rights and responsibilities," The Detroit Free Press:
May 29, 2007 (Posted by permission of the Detroit Free Press.)
  
"Serving jury duty not just a nuisance, but a civic privilege," Hometownlife.com:
May 20, 2007>>
"Jurors to question witnesses: Jury chosen for 2005 Royal Oak murder trial; Jury
participation is a growing trend," The Daily Tribune/Royal Oak: May 23, 2007>>
 
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions>>
 
Other Information and Links
2005 Juror Appreciation>>
2006 Jury Reform Proposals>>
American Bar Association, American Jury Initiative>>
American Bar Association, Law Day Information >>
Learning Center, Michigan Supreme Court, Law Day Information>>
   

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