Due process is vital to a functioning democracy. It ensures fairness and prevents unreasonable government action by requiring the government to follow established legal procedures before depriving ...

A prosecutor says the mother of suspect Dejan Belnavis is a "principle witness" in he case against him, and faces permanent ...

From criminal courts to immigration hearings, everyone has due process rights. Here’s everything you need to know about this constitutional right.

Seventh Amendment jury trial issues from the patent owner’s perspective were at the center of the U.S. Supreme Court’s April 2019 ruling in Oil States Energy Services v.

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - An appellant’s brief filed with the North Dakota Supreme Court is claiming that the 6th amendment was violated in the trial of Spencer Moen, who was found guilty ...

That development had to await the adoption of the Bill of Rights, which established the right to jury trials in federal civil cases in the Seventh Amendment, and enshrined and elaborated on the jury ...

Access to justice includes strengthening the right to representation by a lawyer in a criminal trial even if you cannot afford to pay for one yourself, as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment.

Jury selection for Karen Read ’s second trial continued Tuesday morning, with dozens more potential jurors packing Norfolk Superior Court for the sixth day of selection. Through five days, 10 ...

Constitutional Concerns and the Sixth Amendment In his opinion, Judge Rakoff emphasized the fundamental role of the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial.

Jury duty is often seen as a burden, but it plays a vital role in the American legal system, said Daniela Labonati, a trial attorney.