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Originally Posted by Esther
I'm trying to find the law to see who voted for it. I can't seem to find it. I know it goes into effect 9/1/09 and I looked at those and there was a LOT, but I did not see anything that appeared to apply to this new law.
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One important power the people still have is that of jury duty. There needs to be a widespread campaign of educating the people about the power they possess as a juror.
This is excellent reading on the subject.
A few quotes....
“The jury has the right to judge both the law as well as the fact in controversy.” John Jay, 1st
Chief Justice U.S. supreme Court, 1789
“The jury has the right to determine both the law and the facts.” Samuel Chase, U.S. supreme
Court Justice, 1796, Signer of the unanimous Declaration
“The jury has the power to bring a verdict in the teeth of both law and fact.” Oliver Wendell
Holmes, U.S. supreme Court Justice, 1902
“The law itself is on trial quite as much as the cause which is to be decided.” Harlan F. Stone,
12th Chief Justice U.S. supreme Court, 1941
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