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8th November 2017
06:26pm GMT

And although he is a former president, Obama will still get paid for his service, earning the same as everyone else - $17.20 per day. This is not the first time Obama has been called up to serve on a jury - he was also called up in 2010 as he prepared for his first State of the Union address. He was not able to serve on that occasion.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
"Although it’s not a place where the public can earn a lot of money, it is highly appreciated," Evans also told the Tribune on Friday. "It’s crucial that our society get the benefit of that kind of commitment."
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