First he wore dad jeans. Then he cried after dropping off his older daughter at college. Now, in the latest evidence that some experiences are universal, even for former presidents of the United States, Barack Obama has been summoned for jury duty in Illinois, his home state — and he plans to show up, a court official said.

Timothy C. Evans, chief judge of the Cook County Circuit Court, which includes Chicago, told county commissioners at a meeting on Friday that the former president would appear in November, The Chicago Tribune reported.

“He made it crystal clear to me through his representative that he would carry out his public duty as a citizen and resident of this community,” Judge Evans told The Tribune. Mr. Obama owns a home in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago’s South Side.

Judge Evans did not specify the date or location of Mr. Obama’s expected appearance, but said the court would make the necessary arrangements to ensure his security. Mr. Obama could serve as a juror in a civil or criminal trial.