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=== District Court ===
 
=== District Court ===
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District Court is the trial level, where cases are decided by juries or by the judge himself.
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The Seventh Amendment guarantees a right to a jury trial when someone sues for damages.  But when a lawsuit is for an injunction, such as ordering a school to remove the Ten Commandments, then there is no right to a jury trial, and the judge will conduct a "bench trial" whereby the judge decides the issue.
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There is much strategy among attorneys in choosing whether they prefer a jury trial or a bench trial, and some surprising views on the topic.  A study found, for example, that often a criminal defendant is better off with a bench trial.
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In a case brought by a Christian group against a public school that they alleged had interfered with a student who wanted to read the Bible on recess, the Christian group actually wanted a bench trial in Kentucky rather than a jury trial.  Their request was denied, and a jury held against them.
    
=== "Article III Judges" ===
 
=== "Article III Judges" ===
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