31. #24 Madonna went to the University of Michigan for 2 years to study dance after high school, before she left for NYC to become famous. She was studying ballet. So don't act like you know!

Posted at 3:35PM on Feb 25th 2008 by savebritney

32. So much for being judged by a jury of your "peers" - what a C U Next Tuesday.

Posted at 3:42PM on Feb 25th 2008 by richard pierce

33. UM She lives in London but still American citizen so doing jury duty? Pleaaaasssse - excuse her for all our sakes & send her ass back over the pond =( America is DONE with her.

Posted at 3:49PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Kim

34. Noodles - yes, it actually is VERY disrespectful to show up to court for any position in sweats. You wouldn't show up in your sweats if you were a defendant, for example. Neither should you show up in sweats as a juror. I agree that people should be applauded for performing their civic service as jurors and not trying to get out of it, but dressing respectably in court is part of that service.

Posted at 3:57PM on Feb 25th 2008 by DS

35. #7 I agree - I just did my jury duty a few weeks ago and the instructions clearly state that you are to wear business attire. But consider the source. They think they are the exception to every rule.

Posted at 3:58PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Casey

36. #6

Not everyone owns a suit and not everyone can afford a suit. Unfortunately, jurors don't get enough respect. They ought to be able to wear what they want and to serve as comfortably dressed as possible. IMO, judges need to cut all jurors some slack and realize that jurors are there because they are required to be and doing the job that is requested of them. The least the judges can do is not concern themselves with some sort of dress code.

Posted at 4:03PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Noodles

37. I did jury duty two summers ago, there was no dress code mentioned.

Posted at 4:06PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Jizy

38. "Business attire" doesn't mean "suit." It just means "dress nicely." Sweatsuits do not qualify. And in any case, Madonna, for one, can't use the excuse that she can't afford business attire.

Posted at 4:07PM on Feb 25th 2008 by DS

39. Madonna new album out soon !!... She should have released impressive instant as a single ...BITCH

Posted at 4:08PM on Feb 25th 2008 by William Maki

40. Here we go, from the LA County Courthouse page:

Q: What should I wear to court?
A: Dress code should be casual in attire, but respectful of the court. For example, do not wear shorts, halter or tank tops, midriff clothing, beachwear, sandals, or t-shirts with inappropriate pictures or sayings.

There. No suits, but nice dress. Sweatsuits not mentioned here, but really now...they don't seem quite on par to "respectful of the court." I suppose that will all ultimately depend on the judge's mood that day.

Posted at 4:11PM on Feb 25th 2008 by DS

41. Here we go. From the Los Angeles County Court page:

Q: What should I wear to court?
A: Dress code should be casual in attire, but respectful of the court. For example, do not wear shorts, halter or tank tops, midriff clothing, beachwear, sandals, or t-shirts with inappropriate pictures or sayings.

There. Nothing about sweatsuits, but really...those don't seem on par with being "respectful of the court." I suppose it all ultimately depends on the judge's mood that day.

Posted at 4:12PM on Feb 25th 2008 by DS

42. she just the best for all sitations !!

Posted at 4:31PM on Feb 25th 2008 by tibreton

43. #38 I would imagine that the attire that a juror is expected to wear is at the discretion of the judge.

I do agree that Madonna could have worn different clothing, I just don't look at it as that big of a deal. I think it is more important to get jurors to serve and that the jurors issue the correct verdict and not be so concerned about what they wear.

#40 California IMO, is far more laid back than the rest of the country. I am sure the jurors at the OJ trial would have preferred to dress as comfortable as possible. Trials seem to last a very long time there.

Posted at 4:45PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Noodles

44. Wow. Some people are really bitchy. If Madonna didn't show up to jury duty, they'd ripped on her for not showing up. She shows up, and people rip on her. She can't win. Or maybe people just need to stop bitching about people they're jealous of. I can't decide which is the reason. Even if a person doesn't like Madonna, at least give her credit for showing up where other celebrities or even common ordinary run-of-the-mill people wouldn't.

Posted at 5:34PM on Feb 25th 2008 by No Pedastals

45. can't she even wear normal clothing to court? only bums wear track-suits outside of a gym.

Posted at 5:42PM on Feb 25th 2008 by go