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Jury trial right: Supreme Court decisions

Every U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1946 through 2025 Terms that the Supreme Court Database classifies under the issue “Jury trial right,” part of the Criminal Procedure area.

46decisions
67%favorable to the petitioner
43%unanimous
10altered precedent or struck a law

Decisions by decade

1950s3
1960s12
1970s12
1980s7
1990s5
2000s2
2010s4
2020s1

Most majority opinions

Legal provisions most often involved

Sixth Amendment (right to trial by jury)19
Seventh Amendment10
Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure4
Age Discrimination in Employment Act2
Prison Litigation Reform Act, 42 U.S.C.S. §19971
Sixth Amendment (right to counsel)1
18 U.S.C. § 9241
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act1

All 46 decisions, newest first

Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error