Jury Rights Day FIJA | 05 Sep 2008
Governors from Alaska, Washington and New Hampshire sign Proclamations commemorating Jury Rights Day. Other governors across the nation have signed such Proclamations in other years.
Friday marks the 338th anniversary of when jurors refused to convict William Penn of violating England’s Conventicle Acts, despite clear evidence that he acted illegally by preaching a Quaker sermon. In [...]
Jury Rights Day FIJA | 03 Sep 2008
For Immediate release
Jury Rights Day September 5, 2008
This Friday, September 5, 2008, marks the 338th anniversary of the day when jurors refused to convict William Penn of violating England’s Conventicle Acts, despite clear evidence that he acted illegally by preaching a Quaker sermon. In refusing to convict Penn, the jurors refused to enforce what they [...]
Jury Rights Day FIJA | 21 Aug 2008
Jury Rights Day ~ September 5
On September 5 of this year, FIJA activists across the nation will once again celebrate the right of jurors to render a verdict based on conscience by handing out literature, writing letters to the editor, appearing on interviews, and speaking to groups. For more information, go to www.fija.org.
September 5th marks [...]