Oh Jim, that is a much longer haul than when we get summoned to federal jury duty. For us, that means going into downtown Detroit. We’ve never been called to this but a neighbor of mine once was – in mid winter! At least Amtrak had a schedule that worked between Ann Arbor and Detroit that worked for the commute at that time so she was able to use it. Needless to say, her expenses were also more than her pay.

Local jury duty for us is less than 5 miles away. My husband served on two or three juries several years ago. Our daughter was called once when she was a medical student at U of M but since the case was about someone suing the university the plaintiff’s lawyer dismissed her from the jury pool. I’ve only been summoned once, but the night before when I checked in by telephone I learned that my group of numbers did not have to report. I’d be pleased to serve on a local jury so long as it was a case I could handle emotionally. I think they would find out readily by questioning me if they should send me home. But I dread that call for Federal jury duty.

You're in my thoughts.