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Felons and non-citizens on Connecticut juries? Not a good idea A move is afoot to extend the privilege of sitting on a jury to released felons and non-citizen long-term residents. According to a recent report, supported by Connecticut Chief Justice Richard Robinson, making this change would increase Black and Latinx representation. This is a laudatory goal. But it undermines the very foundations of jury participation as a key aspect of citizenship. Steven Wilf Juries traditionally were composed of citizens who demonstrated upstanding character “twelve good men and true” is the old common law phrase. Most states and federal courts bar those convicted of a felony from serving on a jury. From the time of our country’s founding, citizenship has been at the core of jury participation. Many of our founders considered jury membership even more important than voting as a badge of citizenship. Do we really want to uncouple the profound connection between citizenship and jury particip

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