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Lehman Vs. Nakshian

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  • US Supreme Court
  • Jun 26, 1981

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  2. United States Vs. Sherwood US Supreme Court · Mar 31, 1941
  3. United States Vs. Pfitsch US Supreme Court · Jun 01, 1921
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  4. United States Vs. Page US Supreme Court · Jan 19, 1891
  5. Lorillard Vs. Pons US Supreme Court · Feb 22, 1978
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  7. United States Vs. Kubrick US Supreme Court · Nov 28, 1979
  8. U.S. 156 (1981) U.S. Supreme Court Lehman v. Nakshian
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  9. U.S. 156 (1981) Lehman v. Nakshian
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  10. intent that ADEA plaintiffs who proceed to trial against the Federal Government may do so before a jury. Lorillard v. Pons
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  11. requested a jury trial. The defendant moved to strike the request, and the District Court denied the motion. Nakshian v. Claytor
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  12. Page 453 U. S. 159 the District Court said, was an important basis for this Court's holding in Lorillard v. Pons
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  13. b), a divided panel of the Court of Appeals affirmed. Nakshian v. Claytor
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  14. s decision in the Lorillard case. We granted certiorari to consider the issue presented. Sub nom. Hildalgo v. Nakshian
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  15. the Seventh Amendment right to trial by jury does not apply in actions against the Federal Government. In Galloway v. United
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  16. Glidden Co. v. Zdanok
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  17. McElrath v. United
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  18. U. S. 392 , 424 U. S. 399 , quoting United States v. Sherwood
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  19. U. S. 584 , 312 U. S. 586 . See also United States v. Mitchell
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  20. United States v. Mitchell
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  21. Page 453 U. S. 161 supra, at 445 U. S. 538 , quoting United States v. King
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  22. Soriano v. United
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  23. States, 352 U. S. 270 , 352 U. S. 276 . See also United States v. Kubrick
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  24. See Page 453 U. S. 163 Fedorenko v. United
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  25. Monroe v. Standard
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  26. relying on Lorillard v. Pons
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  27. Great American Federal Savings & Loan Assn. v. Novotny
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  28. The respondent relies on United States v. Pfitsch
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  29. when the Seventh Amendment applies, or if not, when a statute provides it. The respondent also relies on Law v. United
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  30. Justice Brennan, With Whom Justice Marshall, Justice Blackmun, and Justice Stevens Join, Dissenting. in Lorillard V. Pons
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  31. review and affirmed the ruling of the District Court that respondent is entitled to a jury trial. Nakshian v. Claytor
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  32. U. S. 392 , 424 U. S. 399 (1976), quoting United States v. Sherwood
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  33. United States v. King
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  34. the United States has waived its immunity. Indeed, we have previously declined to adopt such a presumption. See Law v. United
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  35. See Law v. United
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  36. Oscar Mayer & Co. v. Evans
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  37. demonstrates congressional intent to allow a jury trial in ADEA suits against the Federal Government. In Lorillard v. Pons
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  38. relief is available and legal rights are determined, the Seventh Amendment provides a right to jury trial. See Curtis v. Loether
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  39. Standard Oil v. United
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  40. States, 221 U. S. 1 , 221 U. S. 59 (1911). See Gilbert v. United
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  41. to civil actions against the Federal Government, Congress may extend the jury trial right by legislation. See Galloway v. United
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  42. the district courts rather than the Court of Claims supports an inference of a right to jury trial. In United States v. Pfitsch
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  43. U.S. at 256 U. S. 552 . Similarly, in Law v. United
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  44. Nakshian v. Claytor
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  45. U.S.App.D.C. 59, 63, n. 4, 628 F.2d 59, 63, n. 4 (1980). The Court's reliance on Soriano v. United
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  46. There is, of course, no Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial against the Federal Government. Galloway v. United
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  47. provided Congress otherwise makes its intent known. Indeed, Rule 38 was fully applicable at the time of Lorillard v. Pons
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  48. In United States v. Pfitsch
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  49. U.S. Supreme Court Lehman v. Nakshian
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  50. Hildalgo v. Nakshian
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