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On the recordMay 4, 2009
One of our indelible rights is the right to a jury trial. Guaranteed by the United States Constitution, this right has been gradually eroded through forced arbitration agreements.
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Hank Johnson
Democratic · Georgia

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Hank Johnson highlights the erosion of the right to a jury trial due to forced arbitration.

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