Only last week, we noted that most people are now eligible for jury duty including judges, lawyers, doctors, priests. Across the pond, we are not sure what the precise rules are in relation to juries but it looks like being the President is a good enough excuse to skive out of your civic duty:

AP: A White House official says President Barack Obama will be skipping jury duty after being summoned in Illinois.

With his first State of the Union speech set for Wednesday, Obama has a busy week ahead.