Jury trials
are in decline.

What are the implications?

“Trial by jury in civil cases is as essential to secure the liberty of the people as any one of the pre-existent rights of nature.”

James Madison

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April 16

RT @AnnaOffit: This article also notes that pro se cases are on the rise- up to 30% of one docket. Yet judges quoted here are critical of t…
April 16

A good question. Thank you for doing your civic duty @yookehza! https://t.co/Bhw3rRZgM4
April 16

A fabulous and enlightened approach to making jury service less burdensome via @cuycommonpleas. Great work!! https://t.co/F0KIlQQLek
April 16

RT @cpeters_connie: Spring break = jury duty = civic duty! https://t.co/nV4sHsLfRv
April 16

Legitimate grounds for being excused from jury service: preside over the trial yourself! "Jury service rejected his… https://t.co/P2fVc75BJL
April 16

RT @endforcedarb: ⚖️Goldman Sachs & Tesla want to privately arbitrate thousands of gender & racial bias disputes. These full-time and cont…
April 16

.@Law360 reports that with declining jury trials comes increased lawyer discontent. Trial attorneys are becoming di… https://t.co/9AMmk5ZQnE
April 12

RT @jurygirltweet: Looking forward to hearing about Mendoza’s first jury trial! https://t.co/7azH4vsfFY
April 12

In case you missed it-- the Civil Jury Project is cosponsoring this all-star CLE event on jury innovations in New Y… https://t.co/36ZAWImIHj
April 12

RT @endforcedarb: No matter the outcome, the Bigger v. Facebook, Inc. case needs to play out in public court. #EndForcedArbitration #FAIRA…
April 12

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April 11

RT @centerjd: Judge Denies Injunction Forcing Arbitration in Johnson & Johnson Shareholder Dispute https://t.co/HCbRDpk9ig via @NJLJ

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Jury trials are in decline.

What are the implications?

Jury trials
are in decline.