FIJA in the News &FIJActivist &Jury Nullification FIJA | 20 Jan 2012
Check out the FIJA Billboard!
Here’s a photo of the FIJA billboard we mentioned a couple of days ago:
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Function of Juries &Jury Nullification FIJA | 20 Jan 2012
Freedom Friday: Be a Martin Luther King Juror
One may well ask: “How can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?” The answer lies in the fact that there are two types of laws: just and unjust. I would be the first to advocate obeying just laws. One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, [...]
Jury Nullification FIJA | 18 Jan 2012
New Hampshire Senate to Take Up Jury Nullification Legislation
Note: This is posted for informational purposes only. FIJA does not endorse any candidate or piece of legislation. Senate to Take Up Jury Nullification Legislation The Senate will consider a bill today that would let defense attorneys tell jurors they can acquit a defendant even if there is sufficient evidence proving his guilt. Yesterday, a [...]
FIJA in the News &FIJActivist &Jury Nullification FIJA | 17 Jan 2012
Fully Informed Jury Association Billboard in Richmond, Virginia
Cop Block & Fully Informed Jury Association Billboards Going Up in Richmond! On January 18th, 2012, two billboards with ads promoting police accountability and Jury Nullification will be displayed in the Richmond area. The initiative is being headed by Nathan Cox, an Army Veteran and activist for the cause of Liberty, during the week of [...]
Jury Nullification FIJA | 03 Jan 2012
New Iowa FIJA Newsletter
The FIJA group in Iowa has produced a new newsletter. Check it out here.
Jury Nullification rsconsult | 31 Dec 2011
Occupy the Courthouse!
Click here to download the Occupy the Courthouse sticker template. It is a Word document formatted for Avery 5160 or other labels compatible with that template. This is great to put on the backs of brochures or on other Jury Nullification handouts!
Function of Juries &Jury Nullification FIJA | 21 Dec 2011
New York Times: Jurors Need to Know That They Can Say No
Professor of law and former federal prosecutor Paul Butler trusts jurors over power-grabbing prosecutors. Jurors Need to Know That They Can Say No How one feels about jury nullification ultimately depends on how much confidence one has in the jury system. Based on my experience, I trust jurors a lot. I first became interested in [...]
Jury Nullification &Jury Rights Day FIJA | 07 Sep 2011
Freedom by Jury
A Jury Rights Day editorial, written by Richard Schwartzman: Freedom by Jury We should be celebrating September 5 with at least as much exuberance and respect as we celebrate July 4 or Thanksgiving. It’s Jury Rights Day. Little is made of the date. Most people are completely unaware of its historic significance and have never [...]
Function of Juries &Jury Nullification FIJA | 03 Aug 2011
The Sentence: A Take on the DeChristopher Case
An editorial on the recent sentencing in the Tim DeChristopher case and ways the system was manipulated to tilt the playing field in favor of the prosecution: The Sentence: A Take on the DeChristopher Case I’m not suggesting that Benson wears jackboots, but the treatment DeChristopher got wasn’t much better than what he’d have received [...]
Jury Nullification FIJA | 26 Jul 2011
Perry’s “Free Speech” Zones Unconstitutional
Judge Belvin Perry’s Free Speech Zones Unconstitutional (YouTube video) Man Found Guilty Of Violating Anthony Free Speech Zones An Orange County man who believes jurors can ignore laws they disagree with was sentenced to jail time for his efforts to spread the word about his beliefs. Judge Belvin Perry found Mark Schmidter guilty of contempt [...]
Jury Nullification rsconsult | 11 Jul 2011
Three Cheers for the Casey Anthony Jurors
by Butler Shaffer Every once-in-awhile events occur that provide some optimism that real people – rather than the sock-puppets who speak on behalf of institutional interests – have a firm grip on reality. The jury in the Casey Anthony trial did precisely what they were directed to do by the court: deliberated on the evidence [...]
Jury Nullification rsconsult | 08 Jul 2011
Lessons From the Casey Anthony Trial
by Ryan McMaken Recently by Ryan McMaken: Privatize Marriage Now Perhaps not since the feds hanged Mary Surratt for Abe Lincoln’s assassination have so many been so happy at the thought of seeing a woman lynched. To the outrage of bloodthirsty, bleary-eyed couch potatoes from sea to shining sea, Casey Anthony was found not guilty [...]
Function of Juries &Jury Nullification FIJA | 06 Jul 2011
Jury can send message on medical marijuana law
The following letter to the editor, submitted by Thomas DeLaTorre of Pinckney, MT, was recently published in the Livingston Daily in Livingston, MT: Jury can send message on medical marijuana law Being on a jury can be one of the greatest experiences of citizenship. It is a duty that you should not take lightly or [...]
Jury Nullification FIJA | 29 Apr 2011
New FIJA Brochure – Fresh Air for Justice
FIJA’s new Fresh Air brochure has been inaugurated to rave reviews and enthusiastic orders. Share it by ordering from the Media Catalog, share it via email with your friends by sending the PDF you can find in the Library, or print you own from that PDF. Share it around! We hope you are enjoying the [...]
Jury Nullification FIJA | 25 Apr 2011
Guerrilla Jurors: Sticking it to Leviathan
by Don Doig and Stewart Rhodes “Citizens in our (once) free republic founded under the English common law system, have both the power and the right to vote according to conscience when they sit on a jury and can vote not guilty even in the face of the law and in the face of the [...]