Jury Nullification FIJA | 27 Feb 2010
The National Forensics League has announced the following Lincoln Douglas debate resolution for March/April 2010: Resolved: In the United States, the principle of jury nullification is a just check on government. The debate geeks on our staff and the rest of us are thrilled to see this topic being debated by young people across the [...]
Fourth Amendment FIJA | 25 Feb 2010
Amendment IV The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be [...]
Function of Juries &Interviews FIJA | 17 Feb 2010
Listen live tomorrow at 1:00 pm MST as Halli Stone interviews FIJA Director Iloilo Jones regarding the purpose, function and duties of a jury on BlogTalkRadio’s Halli and Friends. We’re not sure if they’ll be taking calls, but click through the link and you will find a call-in number that you might try if you [...]
Jury Nullification FIJA | 15 Feb 2010
“As would be expected, this new legislation outraged abolitionists, but also angered many citizens who were previously more apathetic. In 1851, 26 people in Syracuse, New York were arrested, charged and tried for freeing a runaway slave named William Henry (aka Jerry) who had been arrested under the Fugitive Slave Act. Among the 26 people [...]
FIJActivist &Jury Nullification &Volunteer FIJA | 15 Feb 2010
From: “Robert Dreyfus” Date: February 15, 2010 6:44:07 AM MST To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> Subject: Fw: WE HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE WE HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO NEVER HEARD THE TERM JURY NULLIFICATION, OR UNDERSTOOD THEIR RIGHTS CONFERRED BY THIS DOCTRINE, ARE NOW AWARE, AND ABLE TO EXERT THEIR RIGHTS FOR WHICH SO MANY [...]
FIJActivist &Jury Nullification &Volunteer FIJA | 15 Feb 2010
Email received from a Florida FIJActivist… From: “Robert Dreyfus” Date: February 14, 2010 12:12:13 PM MST To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> Subject: AN EASY PROJECT TO PROTECT LIBERTY TO THOSE RECEIVING THIS INFO: I consider each of you to be an activist. I hope you will take time to read the attachment, and if you think it has [...]
Jury Nullification FIJA | 11 Feb 2010
Commentary by Michigan FIJActivist Rose Lear at http://hellomichigan.blogspot.com If you have been watching Glenn Beck everyday at 5:00 pm EST, you would hear Glenn telling you that you need to go back and study the TRUE history of our Country. After Glenn Beck’s behavior today on his radio show, his blatant ambush of Debra Median, [...]