Obama Skips Jury Duty

Not a great time, what with the State of the Union coming up
By Caroline Miller,  Newser Staff
Posted Jan 25, 2010 6:56 AM CST
Obama Skips Jury Duty
President Barack Obama speaks during an event to honor National Mentoring Month, in the East Room at the White House, on January 20, 2010 in Washington, DC.    (Getty Images)

President Obama has been summoned for jury duty in Illinois, but since he's got a few things on his plate, he's decided not to serve, the White House says. The summons, which arrived at the Obama's home in Chicago's Hyde Park weeks ago, was for duty at the Bridgeview courthouse in suburban Chicago starting today, the AP reports. With his first State of the Union speech set for Wednesday, Obama let the court know he won't be able to make it.
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