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. This amendment codifies the right to a jury trial in certain civil cases and inhibits courts from overturning a jury's findings of fact.The judge so designated shall hear all matters prior to the trial of the case unless in the court's discretion, it assigns matters to other judges on its team. Download and complete Motion and Notice forms from the Illinois Office of the Courts. 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. This Legal Sidebar is the first in a five-part series that discusses a unique feature of the American legal. Appellants raise the following assignments of error for review:1. Please be aware that forms will be displayed in a NEW browser window. In a long line of cases, the Court had held that no constitutional right to jury trial existed in trials of criminal contempt.