There is a right to a jury trial for a case at law in a federal court only when the amount in controversy exceeds a certain amount.

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The Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to a jury trial for civil cases at law, but this right only applies in federal courts when the amount in controversy exceeds $20. This is known as the "jurisdictional amount."

There Is a Right to a Jury Trial for a Case