Imagine the reaction among the lawyers and the judge who gathered in a Montgomery County, Maryland courthouse on April 15 to pick a jury for the trial of a car accident lawsuit when one of the potential jurors in the pool was none other than John G. Roberts, Jr., the Chief Justice of the United States (and member of the American Law Institute).
According to The Washington Post, Chief Justice Roberts answered a few questions in voir dire, spoke briefly with the judge and lawyers, and was excused. Read the Washington Post article.