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Open Ninth

Conversations Beyond the Courtroom.

Jurors and Justice

Jury duty. The mention of those two words fosters a wide range of feelings spanning from dread to pride and everything in between. The right to a jury trial is one of the most fundamental principles of our justice system. It’s so important that it is guaranteed in the Constitution – a guarantee that is backed and ensured by our participation. To have a jury is to commit to be a juror. And so we are called upon to serve. We serve with our mixed feelings and our of sense civic obligation, all the while never really exploring what it means to have a jury trial. Or exploring the significant role we as jurors play in ensuring justice for all. But in this latest episode of Open Ninth we do just that. Listen in to Chief Judge Lauten’s conversation with the director and cast of Rollins College’s production of 12 Angry Jurors as they explore the right to a jury trial and what it means to be a juror.


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Open Ninth
Episode 68

Conversations Beyond the Courtroom.

Run time 45:16

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Judge Fred Lauten served in the Ninth Circuit from 1994 to 2019. Between 2015 and 2019, he served as Chief Judge of the circuit.
Frederick J. Lauten

Former Chief Judge and Moderator

Judge Fred Lauten served in the Ninth Circuit from 1994 to 2019. Between 2015 and 2019, he served as Chief Judge of the Circuit.

Thomas Ouellette

Actor, Director, Producer, and Professor at Rollins College

Thomas teaches the art of theatre at Rollins College. He directed Rollins’ recent production of 12 Angry Jurors.

Anthony Hampson

Theatre Major at Rollins College

Anthony played the role of Juror 6 in Rollins’ production of 12 Angry Jurors.

Sydney Pigmon

Art History and Theatre Major at Rollins College

Sydney played the role of Juror 8 in Rollins’ production of 12 Angry Jurors podcast.