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FIJActivist | 04 Feb 2011

FIJA Letter Questions Florida Judge, Atty General, Governor Over Unlawful Order

On Thursday, 3 February 2011, FIJA sent on FIJA letterhead via United States Postal Service certified mail, the following questions to Florida Judge Blevin Perry, Jr., to Florida Governor Rick Scott, and to Attorney General Pam Bondi:Questions for Florida Chief Judge Belvin Perry, Jr., Governor Rick Scott, and Attorney General Pam Bondi (pdf) The letter, [...]

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Freedom Friday &Lunch Break for Liberty | 04 Feb 2011

Freedom Friday: FIJA Response on WFTV to Judge Perry’s Unlawful Order

This week’s Freedom Friday video features FIJA Florida representative James Cox on Orlando’s WFTV news discussing the unlawful order issued by Judge Blevin Perry, Jr. a few days ago stifling freedom of speech. According to the news report, Judge Perry says that our outreach efforts in the area have been effective! Please post the following [...]

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Interviews | 03 Feb 2011

WFTV Interview with Florida FIJA representative James Cox

Tonight Florida FIJA representative James Cox will be in Orlando, Florida doing an interview with Channel 9 News (WFTV) about this unconstitutional administrative order governing expressive conduct toward summoned jurors in Orange and Osceola counties. If you wish to attend please contact James at 727.386.9192.

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FIJActivist &Volunteer | 03 Feb 2011

***Please Distribute in Florida and Nationally***

As we announced yesterday, a Florida judge has issued an unlawful order in violation of free speech rights in an attempt to prevent jurors from learning about their rights and responsibilities in delivering justice when serving on a jury. We ask that ALL FIJA educational outreach efforts for Florida be put on hold while we [...]

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FIJActivist &Volunteer | 03 Feb 2011

On Rushing to the Barricades…

On Rushing to the Barricades … On the matter of the reactive federal judge in Florida, and his silly order… Dear Impatient FIJA Friends, Bless you for your courage, for your impatience, and for your decent sense of outrage. Please think a moment about how much we might gain, and how easily we could lose [...]

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FIJA in the News &FIJActivist &Function of Juries &Jury Nullification | 02 Feb 2011

Florida Judge Bans Free Speech and Justice

Very late last night, the FIJA office got word that our ongoing educational outreach campaign in Florida has gotten a judge’s attention. From James Cox: Hello Ilo, On my way to talk to the students at USF today, I received a phone call from Anthony Colarossi, Senior Reporter at the Orlando Sentinel. Mr. Colarossi started [...]

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Freedom Friday &Lunch Break for Liberty &Volunteer | 28 Jan 2011

Freedom Friday: Lunch Break for Liberty

This week FIJA activist Skip Robinson, who is involved in our Florida campaign, discusses the importance of jury nullification in delivering justice to defendants who have harmed nobody. Skip encourages you to take an hour a month, an hour a week, or whatever you can to educate potential jurors about their right to vote Not [...]

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eBulletin &Jurors Doing Justice &Media Releases | 24 Dec 2010

FIJA Applauds Veto by Missoula Jury Pool

For Immediate Release (250 words) 23 December 2010 FIJA Applauds Veto by Missoula Jury Pool Iloilo Marguerite Jones, Executive Director of the Fully Informed Jury Association (FIJA), applauds actions of the Missoula jury pool, but not the government label of “mutiny.” Jury veto, or jury nullification, is the lawful vote of the People to prevent [...]

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FIJActivist &Jury Nullification | 13 Dec 2010

FIJA Activism Regarding Potential Julian Assange Trial

FIJA activists are working on identifying a vicinage for any potential trial involving Julian Assange in order to conduct general educational outreach to the entire community. We encourage all FIJA activists to coordinate efforts in FIJA’s State News and Activists Discussion Forum. FIJA encourages all human rights activists to conduct educational outreach in a non-confrontational [...]

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Freedom Friday &Jury Nullification &Lunch Break for Liberty | 15 Oct 2010

Freedom Friday: Lunch Break for Liberty Online

It is each and every juror’s right and responsibility to render a verdict according to his or her conscience. This right has been used powerfully through history by jurors who have refused to convict their neighbors when they have broken unjust laws. In this week’s featured video, Maine Freedom Watchdogs explain how we, as jurors, [...]

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FIJA in the News &Jury Rights Day | 03 Sep 2010

Jury Rights Day

Connecticut recognizes September 5th as Jury Rights Day!

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FIJA in the News &Jury Rights Day | 02 Sep 2010

Jury Appreciation Day

New Hampshire has proclaimed September 5th, 2010 as Jury Appreciation Day.

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FIJA Calendar &Jury Rights Day &Volunteer | 23 Aug 2010

Celebrate Jury Rights Day-Do Your Part!

Jury Rights Day will be September 5th, as usual. Use this great opportunity to teach other people about their authority as a juror! We encourage everyone to do one or more of the following simple things to celebrate Jury Rights Day: -Gather a group of friends and hand out some brochures (order here or print [...]

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Contests &FIJA Calendar &FIJActivist &Jury Rights Day | 03 Aug 2010

Help Get the Word Out About Jury Rights Day

Jury Rights Day is September 5- help us get the word out! We have recently posted Jury Rights Day graphics you can download and use to link back to FIJA’s website to help educate potential jurors about their rights and responsibilities in the jury box. And don’t forget you have the opportunity to win cash [...]

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Contests &Freedom Friday &Jury Rights Day &Lunch Break for Liberty | 24 Jun 2010

“Justice Through Jurors” Video Contest

The Fully Informed Jury Association invites you to participate in its first jury rights video contest in conjunction with Jury Rights Day 2010. The theme of the contest is “Justice Through Jurors”. Juries are a rational mechanism for justice. Jurors are independent judges of the facts and the law because they have no legal career [...]

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