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成功再就業?奧巴馬要去當陪審員了……

美國前總統奧巴馬退休後一直過得挺悠閑,沒事兒沖衝浪、打打球,享受生活不亦樂乎。

不過最近,他可能要成功「再就業」:當個陪審員。

Barack Obama has fulfilled his civic duty as president. Now comes another role as a citizen: jury duty.

美國伊利諾伊州庫克縣首席法官蒂姆·埃文斯27日在該縣一次預算聽證會上披露這一消息,說已經徵召奧巴馬下月履行公民義務、擔任候選陪審員。

Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans told county commissioners last Friday that Obama has been summoned for jury duty next month in Illinoi.

埃文斯還告訴《芝加哥論壇報》,奧巴馬通過他的私人代表「明確無誤地」表示,將作為普通公民和庫克縣居民履行公共義務。同時,鑒於奧巴馬的前總統身份,他的安全將成為「最優先考慮」,屆時會採取措施配合奧巴馬警衛人員的工作。

「前總統奧巴馬應召擔任陪審員並準備履職」

「He made it crystal-clear to me through his representative that he would carry out his public duty as a citizen and resident of this community,」 Evans said. 「Obviously we will make certain that he has all the accouterments that accompany a former president,」 Evans said. 「His safety will be uppermost in our minds.」

不過,目前還不清楚奧巴馬將於何時前往哪所法院報到。作為候選陪審員,他將經過抽選才能參加具體案件審理,還要接受上崗培訓。

庫克縣政府所在地芝加哥是奧巴馬的第二故鄉。他在芝加哥南部肯伍德居民區買了住房,不過卸任總統後與家人租住在華盛頓,因為小女兒薩莎仍在當地上學。

奧巴馬在芝加哥市發表告別演說

奧巴馬有作為陪審員的資格嗎?還真有~

據CNN報道,奧巴馬擔任陪審員相當夠格,因為他是哈佛大學法學院畢業生、有執教法律的經歷,還擔任了8年美國總統。

With a Harvard Law School degree, experience teaching law and eight years as commander in chief, he is a pretty decent candidate for jury duty.

奧巴馬成為陪審員,顯然不是為了錢。相比演講、出書,陪審員的報酬就很低了。

庫克縣的陪審員每天能拿到17.20美元。埃文斯說,雖然陪審員報酬不多,但是非常受尊重。

Jurors in Cook County get paid $17.20 a day. 「Although it』s not a place where the public can earn a lot of money, it is highly appreciated,」 Evans said of Obama』s decision to serve.」

奧巴馬也並不是第一位在伊利諾伊州擔任陪審員的知名人士。比如美國知名脫口秀女主持人奧普拉·溫弗里2004年參加一樁謀殺案的審理,被告最終被判有罪。溫弗里後來說,那是她人生中最難受的經歷之一。

Illinois courthouses have seen their share of politicians and celebrities, including famous host Oprah Winfrey. In 2004, Oprah Winfrey was among 12 jurors who served in a murder trial where the defendant was convicted. Her experience as a juror was one of the saddest ones she has ever had, she later said.

當然,奧巴馬也不是第一個以美國前總統身份應召陪審員的人。

前總統喬治·W·布希(小布希)退休後也曾於2015年應召擔任候選陪審員並前往得克薩斯州達拉斯市一座法院報到,不過他沒有被選中參審案件。

Obama is not the first former president to receive a notice for jury duty. In 2015, former President George W. Bush reported for jury duty at a Dallas courthouse. While Bush was not selected, he sat through the process and posed for photos with other potential jurors.

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