The Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial puts significant limits on administrative adjudications, but defendants may waive that right without realizing it. There is now a circuit split on whether ...
The Seventh Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right of a jury trial for citizens in civil cases, but what does that mean exactly? The founding fathers wrote, “In suits at common ...
Under the Seventh Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, individuals generally have the right to jury trial in federal disputes. In 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court held in SEC v. Jarkesy that this ...
In June 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in SEC v. Jarkesy, holding that when the Securities and Exchange Commission seeks civil penalties for securities fraud, the ...
On April 17, 2025, the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion (“Op.”) holding unconstitutional a Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) enforcement order. In that order, the Commission imposed ...
Law360 (May 19, 2025, 5:38 PM EDT) -- A group of Northern California landowners has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case arguing that the constitutional right to a jury trial should apply in ...
The right to a civil jury trial is far more deeply rooted in American history and tradition than is the right to own guns, which the Supreme Court was right to incorporate. This coming Thursday, June ...
The Seventh Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right of a jury trial for citizens in civil cases, but what does that mean exactly? The founding fathers wrote, “In suits at common ...