George W. Bush reports for jury duty
Former President George W. Bush reported for jury duty in Dallas on Wednesday, but he was not selected to serve.
Bush posed for photos and was personable and very friendly, potential juror Sheri Coleman told the Dallas Morning News Scoop Blog. Another potential juror, Desiree Bryant, posted a photo of her posing with Bush on Twitter, Zap2it reports.
Bush was on a panel of potential jurors in Judge Eric Moye’s civil courtroom. Bush was at the courthouse from about 8:50 a.m. to just before noon, a spokesman told the Scoop Blog. The former president was dressed casually in a short sleeve button-down shirt and slacks, according to CBSDFW.com.
Bush was also called for jury duty during his presidency, in 2005. A spokesperson told the Associated Press at that time that Bush wasn’t aware of the jury summons. Judge Ralph Strother said he didn’t intend to send the sheriff to round up the president, because running the country takes priority.
Look who I just met doing Jury Duty! #POTUS pic.twitter.com/wpUaRuZ7gO
— Desiree' Bryant (@desiree_bryant) August 5, 2015Updated at 2:37 p.m. to embed a tweet.
