--- ---  # Barack Obama Just Got Called for Jury Duty by [Lisa Marie Segarra](https://time.com/author/lisa-marie-segarra/) ## Lisa Marie Segarra Oct 28, 2017 3:55 PM UTC  Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks as he campaigns for Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam during a campaign event at the Greater Richmond Convention Center October 19, 2017 in Richmond, Virginia. Northam is running against Republican Ed Gillespie to be the next governor of Virginia. Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks as he campaigns for Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam during a campaign event at the Greater Richmond Convention Center October 19, 2017 in Richmond, Virginia. Northam is running against Republican Ed Gillespie to be the next governor of Virginia.Photo by Alex Wong—Getty by [Lisa Marie Segarra](https://time.com/author/lisa-marie-segarra/) ## Lisa Marie Segarra Oct 28, 2017 3:55 PM UTC [Barack Obama](http://time.com/4988993/barack-obama-rcampaign-trail-governor-elections-races/) may no longer be in the White House, but that doesn’t mean he’s done serving his country. The former president was just called for jury duty. Chief Judge Tim Evans of Cook County, Ill., said Obama is scheduled to appear for jury duty next month, [the Chicago _Tribune_ reported.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-obama-gets-jury-duty-20171027-story.html) Adjustments will also be made to accommodate his security service, Evans said. “Obviously we will make certain that he has all the accouterments that accompany a former president. His safety will be uppermost in our minds,” Evans told the _Tribune._ Oprah Winfrey and Mr. T have also served jury duty in Cook County, where Chicago is located, according to the _Tribune._ “Although it’s not a place where the public can earn a lot of money, it is highly appreciated. It’s crucial that our society get the benefit of that kind of commitment,” Evans said. [Jurors in Cook County](http://www.cookcountycourt.org/FORJURORS/FrequentlyAskedQuestions.aspx) are paid $17.20 per day of service, according to the court. A date or location has not been released for Obama’s expected jury duty. Barack Obama Just Got Called for Jury Duty ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5001289/barack-obama-jury-duty/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5001289/barack-obama-jury-duty/"},"headline":"Barack Obama Just Got Called for Jury Duty","datePublished":"2017-10-28T15:55:19.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T18:02:04.327Z","description":"\"His safety will be uppermost in our minds.\"","url":"https://time.com/5001289/barack-obama-jury-duty/","keywords":["politics","Barack Obama","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc3eb86f9a9b66bb3/6988e3c9196cf4e3fb042860/gettyimages-863285770.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Lisa Marie Segarra","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/lisa-marie-segarra/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc3eb86f9a9b66bb3/6988e3c9196cf4e3fb042860/gettyimages-863285770.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Barack Obama Campaigns With Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Ralph Northam","caption":"Barack Obama Campaigns With Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Ralph Northam","creditText":"Photo by Alex Wong—Getty","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/politics/","name":"Politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/politics/","name":"politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5001289/barack-obama-jury-duty/","name":"Barack Obama Just Got Called for Jury Duty"}}]}] ```