Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty/iStock)A Louisiana judge, Ellen Creel, resorted to recruiting potential jurors from the area around her St. Tammany Parish courthouse due to a shortage. Deputies rounded up 26 individuals, including those getting passports, in about an hour to serve as prospective jurors for an alleged 2022 rape case. The unusual recruitment method drew mixed reactions: some attorneys called it unfair and highly unusual, while the local district attorney's office supported the judge's decision. Louisiana state law allows for the recruitment of 'tales jurors' from around the courthouse when additional jurors are needed, though the practice is rare. Ultimately, Judge Creel rejected enough of the newly recruited jurors that she postponed the trial until November. In fullJudge recruits random courthouse visitors for jury duty after running out of potential jurorsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
A judge’s unusual jury duty plan has everyone talking
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty/iStock)A Louisiana judge, Ellen Creel, resorted to recruiting potential jurors from the area around her St. Tammany Parish courthouse due to a shortage. Deputies rounded up 26 individuals, including those getting passports, in about an hour to serve as prospective jurors for an alleged 2022 rape case. The unusual recruitment method drew mixed reactions: some attorneys called it unfair and highly unusual, while the local district attorney's office supported the judge's decision. Louisiana state law allows for the recruitment of 'tales jurors' from around the courthouse when additional jurors are needed, though the practice is rare. Ultimately, Judge Creel rejected enough of the newly recruited jurors that she postponed the trial until November. In fullJudge recruits random courthouse visitors for jury duty after running out of potential jurorsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
