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The federal court jury is responsible for making legally binding decisions in federal court cases. The right to a jury trial is guaranteed by the Constitution, and cases heard in federal court arise from federal matters. Jurors must be over 18 and not convicted felons.
A federal court jury is a group of men and women who will make a legally binding decision in a federal court case. There are two main judicial systems in the United States: federal and state. Some cases may only be heard in federal court, while others may be heard in federal or state court. When a case is heard in federal court, the federal court jury will hear evidence and apply the law to the facts of the case, determining what it believes to be true based on the evidence presented, and deciding on the guilt or innocence of the defendant.
In the United States, the Constitution guarantees individuals the right to a trial by a jury of their peers before they can be convicted of a crime or sent to prison. This is required under the due process requirements in the Bill of Rights. The right to a jury trial is also usually appropriate in civil cases, such as tort cases in which someone is sued by another private individual for monetary rewards. Federal appellate courts and the United States Supreme Court do not have juries, however, as cases in those courts are decided by judges.
The federal court jury is a jury for federal cases that are heard for the first time at the federal level, as opposed to appealed cases. Cases heard in federal court are those arising out of federal matters. In other words, if a person is accused of violating a federal criminal law, they will be tried in federal court. If a person sues for violation of his constitutional rights, or his cause of action otherwise arises under a federal law such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, then he may have his case in federal court. Cases may also be heard in federal court based on diversity jurisdiction, which means more than $10,000 US Dollars (USD) is being contested and the litigants are from different states.
The federal court jury is composed of the list of acceptable jurors within the state in which the federal court is located. Jurors must not be convicted felons and must be over the age of 18. Jurors will be cross-examined before being named to federal court juries to ensure they can be fair and impartial and to ensure they can enforce the law.
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