FIJA in the News &Jury Rights Day &Volunteer FIJA | 13 Sep 2011
East Moline’s Labor Day Parade was a fun filled day for many folks on Monday, September the 5th. Members of a local Ron Paul meetup and the local Fully Informed Jury Association (FIJA) in Illinois teamed up together to educate the large crowds that gathered together to watch East Moline’s Labor Day parade. Although Labor [...]
FIJActivist &Jury Rights Day FIJA | 17 Aug 2011
Another easy way to celebrate Jury Rights Day and help spread FIJA’s message is to submit a guest editorial or letter to the editor to your local newspaper, to websites you read, and so on, or publish it yourself on your own blog. Visit our online Library for reference materials such as quotes on jury [...]
Jury Rights Day FIJA | 10 Aug 2011
How will YOU be celebrating Jury Rights Day? Here’s something simple you can do RIGHT NOW to help celebrate Jury Rights Day and get the word out about the juror’s authority and responsibility in delivering justice. Add one of our Jury Rights Day graphics to your website and link back to our site. Be sure [...]
Jury Rights Day FIJA | 09 Aug 2011
Jury Rights Day falls on 5 September in commemoration of the William Penn case in 1670 which firmly established protection for the jury, and firmly established the right of the jurors to refuse to accept bad government laws. FIJA Activists across the country will be conducting educational outreach on this day to help raise awareness [...]
Function of Juries &Jury Nullification FIJA | 03 Aug 2011
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 [...]
Function of Juries FIJA | 27 Jul 2011
Is Grand Jury Tampering Rooted In Fed’s Psychological Disorders? Is the tampering of Nevada’s Federal Grand jury rooted in psychological disorders? That is a question being asked by Network CEO Phil Stimac after a recent ruling by U.S. District Judge Robert Jones that he and not the grand jury has the right to weigh and [...]
Jury Nullification FIJA | 26 Jul 2011
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 [...]
Function of Juries FIJA | 25 Jul 2011
“Not Guilty” Isn’t “Innocent” An indication of the sad state of journalism is how often when people show support for the Casey Anthony verdict they are labeled as Casey Anthony supporters. But they could very well be supporting just one thing. That would be to accept the “not guilty” verdict. It is, after all, the [...]
FIJA Calendar FIJA | 22 Jul 2011
Press Release: FIJA Michigan Coordinator to be guest speaker at Jackson County Tea Party on Monday, July 25th, 2011. From: Mark A. Hiselman Michigan Coordinator Fully Informed Jury Association 2231 Manchester Rd Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Tel: +1.734.973.0925 Cell: +1.734.657.5439 www.fija.org/aie653l Mark A. Hiselman from the Fully Informed Jury Association of Michigan of Michigan (www.fija.org/aie653l) [...]
Function of Juries FIJA | 07 Jul 2011
In the wake of the Casey Anthony trial, we have gotten a number of calls regarding the case. While we do not have a comment on the details of this particular case, we remind everyone that guilt is determined by evidence and not the heinousness of the allegations against the defendant. The primary purpose of [...]
Function of Juries &Jury Nullification FIJA | 06 Jul 2011
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 [...]
Function of Juries FIJA | 04 Jul 2011
Rose Lear brings us news of a pilot jury program in Michigan: Jurors discuss Springer trial, decision – Part of Michigan Pilot Jury Program The ability of jurors to question witnesses is part of a pilot program in Michigan that’s been under way since 2008. Under the experimental program, the 14-member Springer jury receives copies [...]
FIJActivist &Volunteer FIJA | 30 Jun 2011
Misinformation has been circulated through the internet—by someone not affiliated with FIJA—regarding the status of Belvin Perry’s order banning distribution of FIJA literature at the Orlando and Orange County courthouse complex in Florida. We remind all activists that this order has not been removed. It is being legally challenged, but it is still enforceable until [...]
Jurors Doing Justice FIJA | 28 Jun 2011
Tom Knapp was recently called for jury duty. Read up on his story for handy tips on how to deliver justice as a juror even as the court attempts to stack the deck in favor of the government. Out of the Pool The little handbook they gave us was a bit roundabout, but did manage [...]
FIJActivist &Jury Rights Day &Volunteer FIJA | 21 Jun 2011
Within a few days, FIJA will have new banners available for events such as conferences, meetings, marches, speaking engagements, conventions, and other times when you’d like to make a significant statement to the public. All of these banners are suitable for table fronts, for above tables on the walls, for draping a podium, and for [...]