Colgrove v. Battin
United States Supreme Court
413 U.S. 149 (1973)
Relevant factsFree
A federal district judge set Colgrove's (plaintiff) civil diversity case for trial before a six-member jury under a local Montana district court rule; Colgrove sought mandamus from the Ninth Circuit to compel a twelve-member jury, arguing the Seventh Amendment required it, but the court of appeals rejected the argument and upheld the local rule.
IssueFree
Whether the Seventh Amendment guarantee of trial by jury requires a jury of a particular size.