At a minimum, the $20 floor needs to be increased (or at least it needs to be interpreted as 20 silver or gold dollars). Inflation has rendered the $20 figure absurd.
That seems right to me.
Same here. Perhaps peg it to inflation, or reset it at a higher total, maybe $500?
The 7th may or may not be incorporated to the states. I don't think it is. If it isn't, in order to get to Federal Court, you have to satisfy their minimal item of controversy requirement of $70,000 and you would probably have to have diversity amongst parties as well.
So, we have, even with inflation, raised the item of controvery requirement between 500 and 10000%.
Trial By Jury and Double Jeopardy are VERY IMPORTANT. We need these laws to keep judges and prosecutors from going mad with power.
I think this has more to do with appeals than double jeopardy (which is mentioned in the 5th amendment), but it's still very important. Keep it.
Sorry. Brain fart. This is a civil context.
I'm not a fan of jury trials in civil cases.
When they dole out countless miliions to a stupid bitch who pours hot coffee on her crotch and is pissed cause she didnt know how hot it was, then I agree.
Well, look at the 8th. That amendment is supposed to give you some protection against that. Gore v. BMW (1995).
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