For the past 10 years, Allen County Superior Court Judge Frances C. Gull has been committed to improving the jury management system in her county. In her efforts to make the jury system more convenient for jurors, Judge Gull helped establish mJuror, a system specifically designed for smart devices that allows jurors to communicate with court administrators (and vice versa) by utilizing QR codes and texting.
Due to her dedication to enhancing the juror system in Allen County, Judge Gull has been recognized by many institutions and individuals, including Chief Justice Loretta Rush and the National Center for State Courts (NCSC). Chief Justice Rush nominated Judge Gull for one of the NCSC’s awards that recognizes courts, organizations or individuals who have significantly improved jury procedures and operations. In early October, NCSC named Judge Gull the 2015 recipient of this award, the
G. Thomas Munsterman Award for Jury Innovation.