January 31, 2007: Juror Excused from Libby Trial

Judge Reggie Walton excuses a juror from further service in the Lewis Libby trial. The juror explains that her employer will not pay her salary any longer if she continues to serve on the jury, and she cannot continue without being paid more than the $35/day the court pays jurors. Walton dismisses the juror and observes, “We have 14 jurors who all look healthy—you gotta stay that way.” This is the second juror to be excused from serving. [Marcy Wheeler, 1/31/2007]