United States v. Adamita

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

SPRIZZO, District Judge:

The Court is faced with the issue of whether an employer can be required to pay an alternate juror while she serves in that capacity during the course of this trial. The employer has indicated to the Court that it will not pay the juror. The juror has indicated to the Court that since she provides the sole support for her children, it would constitute an extreme hardship for her to serve if she were not paid her full salary during the pendency of the trial. For the reasons set forth below, the Court finds that it has the power to order the…