Judge sends 700 to court over jury duty

East Allen Times:

SOUTH BEND — A northern Indiana judge is standing by his decision to order more than 700 people to court for not fulfilling their jury duty responsibilities.

St. Joseph Superior Court Judge Michael Scopelitis in South Bend says he's trying to preserve the constitutional right to a trial by jury. Last week, he ordered 711 people to come to court — or risk arrest — for not filling out jury questionnaires mailed to them in October.

The South Bend Tribune reports that he's since learned that a handful of those people did, in fact, turn in their questionnaires, and that others are away at college or working in another state.....