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Letters

Aug. 18, 2026

A jury is only as fair as who gets to sit

Justice Goodwin H. Liu's efforts to ensure representative juries underscore the responsibility of attorneys and judges to guard against improper juror exclusions and preserve the fairness and legitimacy of jury verdicts.

Philip Pennypacker

Judge (ret.)

Santa Clara Univ School of Law

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I want to congratulate John Roemer for focusing on Justice Goodwin H. Liu's tireless efforts to fulfill the Constitutional obligation to have representative juries in this state. "