President Obama Showed Up For Jury Duty In Chicago

You never know who might share your court date with you.

By Sarah Kuta on November 9, 2017

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Those who reported for jury duty on Wednesday at the Richard J. Daley Center in Chicago were in for a surprise when President Obama walked in.

OBAMA!Jury duty & I just shook hands with the best president ever!! #obama #Chicago #juryduty @BarackObama @POTUS44 @MichelleObama pic.twitter.com/OxdX2g2E0F

— Angel Martinez (@1992AngelM) November 8, 2017

He arrived via motorcade and was ultimately not chosen to sit in a jury. According to CBS Chicago, he was a part of a panel that was dismissed.

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