A group of potential jurors in Dallas Wednesday morning who reported to fulfill their civic duty were joined by a most unexpected fellow citizen: former President George W. Bush.

It was an emotional day in courtroom C-10 of DC Superior Court Wednesday as graduates of the court’s drug intervention classes participated in the court’s annual commencement ceremony.

As a result of the tragic events in Boston, Massachusetts and Aurora, Colorado, the national media has fixated on the efforts of ordinary jurors involved in extraordinary cases.