re: Do Children Have a “Right to Hug” Their Parents?

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professional juries.

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I haven't thought about this extensively, but my initial reaction is that this would be a violation of the Sixth amendment, which has been interpreted to ensure a jury of one's peers. A professional jury would also present more opportunities for corruption. And that would have to be someone's full-time job, correct? They pay would have to be great otherwise qualified people wouldn't want to do it. Or would qualified people be limited only to lawyers?

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f we had jurors trained in legal concepts who had experience in dozens/hundreds of trials.

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You're describing judges. So you're basically advocating for removing juries all together and allowing judges to decide every case.

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Plus, I think that the "right" to a jury trial is the one thing the FF got wrong. I don't recognize anything as a "right" that depends upon the state compelling citizens who otherwise have no interest or involvement to participate.

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Ehhh. There are countless instances of judges being extremely corrupt all across the country.

Also, lawyers choose juries. They aren't going to choose someone who they can tell has no interest in being there and will just be a pain in the butt to have on the jury.