By Adam S. Levy for Dailymail.com 01:53 Oct 20, 2023, updated 04:18 Oct 20, 2023
- Kardashian, 42, served in the jury pool in Southern California this week
- She was not selected as a juror or alternate for the ongoing case
- Kardashian has been studying law in recent years and passed the Baby Bar exam in December 2021
- The star will celebrate her 43rd birthday on Saturday
Kim Kardashian doesn’t shy away from fulfilling her civic duty.
The 42-year-old reality star was seen in Van Nuys, California, at the Van Nuys Courthouse, where she performed her jury duty, TMZ reported Thursday.
According to the outlet, Kardashian is a potential juror in a murder case involving gang violence.
In this case, two men are charged in connection with a gang-related murder, the source reported.
Kardashian attended a session in which she and other potential jury members were asked questions by prosecution and defense attorneys, but she was not asked any questions directly.
The Latest: Kim Kardashian isn’t afraid to fulfill her civic duty. The 42-year-old reality star was seen in Van Nuys, California, at the Van Nuys Courthouse, where she performed her jury duty, TMZ reported Thursday. Pictured in NYC last month
Kardashian was accompanied into the courtroom by a bodyguard who sat next to her throughout the proceedings, an eyewitness said.
Kardashian mingled with other jurors and was seen eating snacks in the hallway during breaks in proceedings.
On Thursday, she wore a chic ensemble that included a sleeveless white blouse, leather pants and high boots, the outlet reported.
Kardashian was excused after court was adjourned on Thursday and the prosecution and defense agreed on 12 jurors and four alternates.
Kardashian had members of her Hulu team film her getting into an SUV in the courthouse parking lot and driving away.
According to eyewitnesses, the other potential jurors “weren’t particularly impressed” with Kardashian, who has more than 364 million Instagram followers and recently showcased her acting chops in the series “American Horror Story: Delicate.”
Kardashian has a passion for criminal justice and the law, having trained as a lawyer in recent years, following in the footsteps of her late father Robert Kardashian, who was a member of OJ Simpson’s legal defense team during his murder trial.
After three attempts, she passed the Baby Bar exam in December 2021 and remembered her late parents in an Instagram message announcing the success.
The socialite was photographed in Los Angeles last month. The stunning celebrity was photographed at a gala in NYC last month
“I know my dad would be so proud and actually so shocked if he knew this was my path now, but he would have been my best study partner,” she said. “I’m told he was notorious for making fun of people who didn’t fail their first attempt like he did, but he would have been my biggest cheerleader!”
Kardashian said she was happy after succeeding in her fourth attempt at the law exam.
“Anyone who doesn’t know my path to law school knows that it wasn’t easy and it wasn’t made easy for me,” she said. “I failed this test three times in two years, but each time I got back up, studied harder, and tried again until I passed it!!!”
She added: “The most important thing is to never give up, even if you are holding on by a thread, you can do it!!!!!”
She also focused her efforts on criminal justice reform and was instrumental in the release of Alice Marie Johnson from prison in 2018 after then-President Donald Trump pardoned her.
Johnson was sentenced to life in prison for a nonviolent drug offense following her 1996 conviction in a drug trafficking ring.