{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://norton.house.gov/media/press-releases/norton-introduces-bill-allow-dc-residents-70-and-older-opt-out-local-jury-duty", "Norton Introduces Bill to Allow D.C. Residents 70 and Older to Opt Out of Local Jury Duty", "2024-01-29", "2024", "2024-01", "Democrat", "House", "DC", "Eleanor Holmes Norton", "N000147", "norton.house.gov", "norton", "https://norton.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a bill today to allow individuals who are 70 and older to opt out of jury duty in the D.C. Superior Court.\n\n\u201cMost federal courts allow individuals 70 years of age or older to opt out of jury service, including the federal district court for D.C.,\u201d Norton said. \u201cA majority of states have similar provisions for their courts. D.C. residents who are summoned for jury duty at their own local trial court should have the same option.\u201d\n\nNorton\u2019s introductory statement follows.\n\nStatement of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton\n\non the introduction of\n\nThe District of Columbia Superior Court Jury Duty for Seniors Opt Out Act of 2024\n\nJanuary 29, 2024\n\nToday, I introduce the District of Columbia Superior Court Jury Duty for Seniors Opt Out Act of 2024, which would allow individuals 70 years of age or older to opt out of jury service in D.C.\u2019s local trial court, the Superior Court.\n\nMost federal courts allow individuals 70 years of age or older to opt out of jury service, including the federal district court for D.C. A majority of states have similar provisions for their courts.\n\nUnder the D.C. Home Rule Act, the D.C. Council does not have authority to amend title 11 of the D.C. Code (relating to organization and jurisdiction of the local D.C. courts). This bill would amend title 11.\n\nI urge my colleagues to support this bill.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T23:46:48Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://norton.house.gov/media/press-releases/norton-introduces-bill-allow-dc-residents-70-and-older-opt-out-local-jury-duty"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9872196242213249, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}