It protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal courts with civil cases where the claim exceeds a certain dollar value. The Seventh Amendment requires civil jury trials only in federal courts.This Amendment is unusual. The Seventh Amendment and statutory rights to a jury trial in civil actions are recognized in Fed. This adversely affects the defense bar in Illinois. The Seventh Amendment continues a practice from English common law of distinguishing civil claims which must be tried before a jury. Facts: Gerald ("Jerry") Gault was a 15 year-old accused of making an obscene telephone call to a neighbor, Mrs. Cook, on June 8, 1964. The Fifth Amendment creates a number of rights relevant to both criminal and civil legal proceedings. 2, 2023, eff. immediately.