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FIJA in the News &Function of Juries FIJA | 25 Aug 2010

The Oath Keeper Juror

The Oath Keeper Juror By Don Doig The Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and the Oath is to the Constitution, not to the government, or to any official. This has implications for persons summoned for jury duty. It has implications for judges and prosecutors too, should they be interested in obeying their [...]

FIJA in the News &FIJActivist &Jury Nullification &Volunteer FIJA | 09 Jun 2010

Dr. Julian Heicklen Is Back Home, Charges Dropped

From the recently arrested Dr. Julian Heicklen: Hi: I was released from prison on June 8 at about 6:00 pm. The case against me has been dropped in the interest of justice. My cell phone was confiscated, so I cannot access nor return any phone calls. Do not call me. I have not read any [...]

FIJA in the News &FIJActivist FIJA | 03 Jun 2010

Videotape Police Abuse, Go to Jail?

George Donnelly may be wondering what country he is in right now. Recently, he and other activists trying to hand out pamphlets published by the Fully Informed Jury Association were confronted by U.S. marshals in Manhattan. Attempting to record the encounter, Donnelly found himself being pushed to the pavement by the marshals. Then arrested. He [...]

FIJA in the News FIJA | 26 May 2010

Dr. Julian Heicklen Missing in New York

Dr. Julian Heicklen was detained yesterday outside the U.S. District Courthouse in Manhattan. He was reportedly detained by the New York Police Department, but at this time, no one seems to know where he is. We have been trying to contact someone at the New York Police Department to find out his status. So far, [...]

FIJA in the News &FIJActivist FIJA | 14 May 2010

Legal and Financial Assistance needed for George Donnelly

Legal and Financial Assistance needed for George Donnelly, peaceful person. George was attacked, arrested, and sent to a federal facility for the “crime” of photographing on federal property, which is not an offense against any known or published statute, law, edict, whim, or directive. George has been released and is at home under “home arrest.” [...]

FIJA in the News FIJA | 12 May 2010

Fed Marshals Violently Arrest FIJA Activist, Violate DHS Policy

Fed Marshals Violently Arrest FIJA Activist, Violate DHS Policy Two libertarian activists, George Donnelly and Jim Babb, had barely joined relentless freedom campaigner Julian Heicklen at the federal courthouse in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to help distribute Fully Informed Jury Association (FIJA) literature when they were confronted by US Marshals. The three had worked together before but, [...]

FIJA in the News FIJA | 06 Nov 2009

Libertarian freedom activist forcibly hospitalized and drugged

Veteran libertarian civil rights activist Julian Heicklen calls it “an out-and-out kidnapping” when Homeland Security Police forcibly transported him to a hospital where he was injected with Thorazine against his will. Read the rest of this article by Garry Reed at the Libertarian News Examiner.

FIJA in the News FIJA | 24 Jun 2008

FIJA article in Restore the Republic! magazine

FIJA on page 40 “Alright… the digital version of Republic is in … this time we went after the experts to get some real solutions to the problems we are facing in America today… and it’s our biggest issue yet and at the right page count to get on the news stands all across the [...]

FIJA in the News FIJA | 18 Jun 2008

New Hampshire FIJA Demonstration Outside Federal Courthouse 18 June, 2008

New Hampshire FIJA Demonstration

FIJA in the News FIJA | 12 Jun 2008

Our own James Joseph Duane on Never Talk to a Police Officer

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4097602514885833865&hl=en

FIJA in the News FIJA | 05 May 2008

Ron Paul on the Power of the Jury and FIJA on YouTube!

Ron Paul, Jury Nullification and FIJA up on YouTube !!! Juries have the power to nullify laws that they feel are unconstitutional. Never shirk your responsiblity if you are asked to be on a jury. “Jury Nullification” is the power of the Jury to overturn bad laws (of which, we have MANY) It is an [...]

FIJA in the News &Uncategorized FIJA | 27 Mar 2008

West Texas Jury Deliberates 11 Minutes

est Texas Jury Deliberates 11 Minutes, Returns Not Guilty Verdict in Medical Hemp Case See post on our forums at the url below. http://fija.org/forums/index.php?topic=402.0

FIJA in the News &Uncategorized FIJA | 26 Mar 2008

Great Jury Rights Day News Clip on YouTube!

Jury Rights Day video on YouTube

FIJA in the News &Uncategorized FIJA | 13 Mar 2008

Excellent Article on Juror Nullification as Monkeywrenching

http://www.spunk.org/texts/writers/black/sp001673.html This article is also available to read in the Forums on this web site, under State News and Activists Discussion, scroll down the thread on Jury Nullification.

FIJA in the News &Uncategorized FIJA | 08 Feb 2008

Alex Knight Praises FIJA in Strike the Root Article

In an article on our right to self-defense and the Second Amendment, Alex Knight writes about FIJA, jury nullification, and our new brochure. You can read this article at http://www.strike-the-root.com/81/knight/knight1.html