Explore the Seventh Amendment’s guarantee of jury trials in civil cases, historical roots, modern trends, and legal interpretations.
Did you know that the Seventh Amendment – which guarantees the right to a trial by jury in certain cases – does not require jury trials in civil cases in state courts?
In the latest installment of "The Curious Lawyer," series, Peter Afrasiabi takes a deep dive into each of the ten amendments in the Bill of Rights, reminding us what each amendment protects and illustrating its impact on the other constitutional protections we enjoy.
Whether you are a budding constitutional scholar or simply looking for interesting facts to share at a cocktail party, the Bill of Rights series is for you.
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Founding Partner at One, LLP
Peter Afrasiabi is a founding partner at One LLP and focuses his practice on copyright, patent, trademark, and entertainment litigation. In addition, Peter is a professor and the Director of the Appellate Clinic at the University of California, Irvine School of Law. Peter graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California Gould School of Law.
