The Seventh Amendment describes their role in civil suits, while the Sixth guarantees their use in criminal proceedings.
In 1991, their creation was ruled to be state action in Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete, and in 1972's Johnson v. Louisiana, the Supreme Court refused to apply to the states a federal requirement that they be unanimous. Their composition is determined by voir dire, in which certain candidates can be dismissed after being questioned. The Seventh Amendment describes their role in civil suits, while the Sixth guarantees their use in criminal proceedings. FTP, identify these judicial bodies led by a foreman that usually consist of twelve "of one's peers."
In 1991, their creation was ruled to be state action in Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete, and in 1972's Johnson v. Louisiana, the Supreme Court refused to apply to the states a federal requirement that they be unanimous.
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