FIJA in the News &Function of Juries FIJA | 25 Aug 2010
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 [...]
FIJActivist &Function of Juries FIJA | 19 Jul 2010
by Iloilo Marguerite Jones, Executive Director Fully Informed Jury Association – FIJA.org In Wood’s new and excellent book on Nullification, much is written about the use of nullification at the state level of government against the federal level of government, but less attention is given nullification by the individual juror. Yet, the essence of justice [...]
Function of Juries &Jury Nullification FIJA | 02 Jun 2010
To the Editor Please publish in full and with attribution. Helena, Montana The Human Right to Conscience Iloilo Jones, Executive Director, Fully Informed Jury Association Recently, making recommendations on certain ballot measures, Montana Human Rights network (MHRN) sent this message: “Sponsored by Darby’s Frank Kucera, CI-104 would require that juries be told that they can [...]
FIJA Calendar &Function of Juries &Interviews &Jury Nullification FIJA | 25 Mar 2010
Listen live Wednesday, 31 March from 1:00-2:00 pm Mountain Time as Halli Stone interviews FIJA Director Iloilo Jones on BlogTalkRadio’s Halli and Friends. (917) 889-3946 is the call-in number. If you cannot listen live, you can also listen to an archived episode of the show at your convenience either on BlogTalkRadio or at TrishAndHalli.com.
FIJA Calendar &Function of Juries &Interviews &Jury Nullification FIJA | 10 Mar 2010
FIJA Director Iloilo Jones will be interviewed on the Jury on American Freedom Radio on Tuesday, 23 March 2010 from 10:30-11:00 am Mountain Time. Listen online or click through the link to find the program on select local stations. And if you have a jury-related question, the call-in number for the show is 1-866-238-2120.
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 [...]
Function of Juries FIJA | 12 Nov 2009
This is a must read to understand the Seventh Amendment and the role of the Civil Jury. The Civil Jury: The Disregarded Constitutional Actor November 12, 2007 U of Cincinnati Public Law Research Paper No. 07-30 Abstract: This lecture “The Civil Jury: The Disregarded Constitutional Actor” argues that the significant division of power between the [...]
Function of Juries &Jury Nullification FIJA | 26 Oct 2006
You Can’t Have It Both Ways Iloilo Marguerite Jones A federal appeals court overturned the pot-growing convictions of Ed Rosenthal Wednesday because of a juror’s phone call to an attorney friend, who told her to follow the judge’s instructions or she could get in trouble. “Jurors cannot fairly determine the outcome of a case if [...]