Really, What Is A Jury of Your Peers?
What does 'a jury of your peers' really mean? Simply fellow members of your community—civilians, not government appointees, explains Oakland attorney Andrew Dósa, not people who share your exact circumstances. In practice you're stuck with whoever the jury pool produces. He's noticed today's pools skew college-educated and professional, with fewer blue-collar and trades workers than decades ago.
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Answered by Andrew Dósa · Oakland, CA
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What does 'a jury of your peers' mean?
Simply fellow members of your community—civilians, not government appointees, not people who share your exact circumstances.
Who actually ends up on a jury?
Whoever the pool produces—he's noticed today's Bay Area pools skew college-educated and professional, with fewer blue-collar and trades workers than decades ago.
Is anyone truly your 'peer'?
Not in the literal sense—'peer' really means a fellow member of your community, since you're stuck with whoever the jury pool produces.
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