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Date Posted: 03:49:16 03/01/02 Fri
Author: najam
Subject: Re: How to get out of Jury Duty!
In reply to: Maria 's message, "Re: How to get out of Jury Duty!" on 23:04:23 02/28/02 Thu

>>Sorry Judy. I should have explained. The ADA is a
>>federal civil rights law for people with disabilities
>>that I was betting the federal court had not complied
>>with. LOL.
>>
>>To a Dentist, ADA means American Dental Association.
>>To others, ADA is American Diabetes Association. And
>>to some, ADA stands for Another Darn Attorney. LOL.
>>But in this case, to people with disabilities, the ADA
>> is the Americans with Disabilities Act
>>
>>The law reads like this:
>>The ADA prohibits discrimination and ensures equal
>>opportunity for persons with disabilities in
>>employment, State and local government services,
>>public accommodations, commercial facilities, and
>>transportation. It also mandates the establishment of
>>TDD/telephone relay services.
>>(Public Law 336 of the 101st Congress, enacted July
>>26, 1990.)
>>
>>TDD/telephone relay services are used by the Deaf ad
>>Hard of Hearing.
>>
>> rel=nofollow target=_blank >>href="http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/publicat.htm">Link
>>to more info on the ADA

>>
>>>O K I'll bite,what does ada stand for >A trick I
>use
>>>is to reply to the notice with this
>>>>quesion, "Does your courtroom comply with the ADA?"
>>>>
>>>>It works every time. LOL.
>
>I got called for jury duty one time but they could not
>use me because this was a drunk driving trial and my
>brother was killed by a drunk driver. That and plus
>the fact that I was on crutches because I was hit by a
>truck while on a bike.

Yes. I have notice they don't want you on the jury if you have any experiences that might relate to the case. I am sorry you lost your brother. Do you think drunk driving could be considered a form of terrorism?

Did ya get over the bike accident? Hope so! : )

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Re: How to get out of Jury Duty! -- dee, 09:44:50 04/26/02 Fri
- Re: How to get out of Jury Duty! -- charley, 12:38:21 04/26/02 Fri

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>>>Sorry Judy. I should have explained. The ADA is a >>>federal civil rights law for people with disabilities >>>that I was betting the federal court had not >complied >>>with. LOL. >>> >>>To a Dentist, ADA means American Dental Association. >>>To others, ADA is American Diabetes Association. And >>>to some, ADA stands for Another Darn Attorney. LOL. >>>But in this case, to people with disabilities, the >ADA >>> is the Americans with Disabilities Act >>> >>>The law reads like this: >>>The ADA prohibits discrimination and ensures equal >>>opportunity for persons with disabilities in >>>employment, State and local government services, >>>public accommodations, commercial facilities, and >>>transportation. It also mandates the establishment of >>>TDD/telephone relay services. >>>(Public Law 336 of the 101st Congress, enacted July >>>26, 1990.) >>> >>>TDD/telephone relay services are used by the Deaf ad >>>Hard of Hearing. >>> >>><a >rel=nofollow target=_blank >>>href="http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/publicat.htm">Link >>>to more info on the ADA</a><hr> >>> >>>>O K I'll bite,what does ada stand for >A trick I >>use >>>>is to reply to the notice with this >>>>>quesion, "Does your courtroom comply with the >ADA?" >>>>> >>>>>It works every time. LOL. >> >>I got called for jury duty one time but they could not >>use me because this was a drunk driving trial and my >>brother was killed by a drunk driver. That and plus >>the fact that I was on crutches because I was hit by a >>truck while on a bike.<hr> > >Yes. I have notice they don't want you on the jury if >you have any experiences that might relate to the >case. I am sorry you lost your brother. Do you think >drunk driving could be considered a form of terrorism? > >Did ya get over the bike accident? Hope so! : )
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