Court Says Attorneys Can’t Block Felons With Restored Citizenship Rights From Serving On Jury

DES MOINES — The Iowa Supreme Court Friday amended procedure rules to ban attorneys from blocking felons who had their citizenship rights restored from serving on a civil or criminal jury. Chief Justice Susan Christensen, in her order, said Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an executive order Aug. 5, which restored those rights to thousands of Iowans who completed their sentences, so the court’s view is that the restoration of citizenship rights includes jury service.