Hank Johnson actually said...

Well, they are going to be at an all-time low, as we proceed forward under this U.S. Supreme Court ruling, which actually snuffs out the constitutional right, Seventh Amendment right, to a jury trial where the case in controversy exceeds $20 or more.

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Johnson warns that Supreme Court ruling undermines the right to a jury trial.

06/19/2014

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