LEGAL New Federal Courthouse in Seattle

[Great Northwet]

So, I was goofing off downtown yesterday and walked in there. I thought they might have some cool art/sculptures like outside. Several uniformed men with guns at the entrance and looked rather imposing. I got into a conversation with the "main" guard just inside and we talked for 15 minutes about how everything works there.

It was super educational. He explains that it's open to the public and using a website, or looking at a kiosk in the lobby you can find all sorts of cases that will be heard on any given day. They could be criminal trials, bankruptcy hearings, civil trials, and more. You just have to go through security to get in and he gestures to what looks like the TSA thing at an airport, (Of course I haven't flown commercially since before 9/11, so what do I know). But it was interesting to realize that it's open to the public in these times.

 

[john70]

a courthouse is open to the public with "Several uniformed men with guns at the entrance" and "You just have to go through security to get in"

WOW

all the evil men, and women, and the other 65 types, that I know of , have men with guns to protect them.

 

[Great Northwet]

I get your point john70. But this is the world we live in now. Of course, Seattle is a hot bed of Anarchists, Antifa, BLM, etc. So, it has to be this way. I didn't link the website on purpose because it's so easy to search for and I don't want to be on some list for broadcasting it.

The reason I went in there the other day was because I was called for jury duty for the first time in years (I've sat on 2 jury's, 1 civil, 1 criminal) and wanted to recollect and see how things have changed-and sure enough they have.

I remember when I was younger and got called-and other people also got called-and we were looking for ways to get out of it. Getting called for jury duty is a civic responsibility and a great education. I realized that a judge is sort of like an elevated court clerk. The judge signs this and stamps that. Lots of paperwork to sign and stuff.
The judge does have some powers though and should be taken seriously.

I doubt that I will ever get a speeding ticket again because I drive like a Grandma, but if I ever do, I won't pay it. I want to see a judge in front of a packed courtroom. I would probably be guilty, but I would probably win because I had the wherewith(balls) to come in there.

Jury duty gives us an advantage over other people,