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11. Is the contractor entitled to a jury trial?
A contractor, a citizen of State A, sued a man, a citizen of State B, in State B state court. The one-count complaint alleged breach of contract, requested damages in the amount of $79,000, and demanded a jury trial pursuant to State B rules that provide the right to jury trials in contract disputes. The man argued to the state court judge that the contractor is not entitled to a jury.
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The Sixth Amendment provides: «In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed. . .» (emphasis added).
D is correct. The right to a jury trial in civil cases pursuant to the Seventh Amendment has never been applicable to state trials. Nevertheless, because this action is in State B court and State B rules provide the right to a jury trial in contract disputes, the contractor is entitled to a jury trial here.
A is incorrect. This is an incorrect statement of the law. The Sixth Amendment does, in fact, apply to the states. However, the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial is inapplicable here because this is a civil case, and that Amendment only applies to criminal prosecutions.
B is incorrect. This answer is only partially correct. Although the Seventh Amendment does not apply to the states, this is not the end of the analysis. The Constitution in no way prohibits civil jury trials in state courts. State B law regarding the right to a jury trial in civil cases entitles the contractor to a jury trial.
C is incorrect. This answer choice states the correct conclusion with incorrect legal reasoning. The contractor is entitled to a jury trial, but not because of the Sixth Amendment. Although the Sixth Amendment does apply to the states, it only guarantees a jury trial in criminal prosecutions, not civil cases. Here, the contractor's lawsuit is civil, not criminal, which means State B law regarding jury trials will govern.