Comment on Maine judge threatening jurors who don’t show up for duty

SKOWHEGAN, Maine — A Maine Superior Court judge, frustrated when people don’t show up for jury duty, is ready to haul no-show jurors into court if they don’t appear after being summoned to perform what he views as their civic duty. Waterville Morning Sentinel reports the prevalence of no-show jurors has recently threatened the ability of trials to be held and verdicts decided. A dozen potential jurors have been called to appear Tuesday before Superior Court Justice Robert Mullen at the Somerset County Superior Court in Skowhegan to discuss the issue.