Happy Bill of Rights Day!
On 15 December 1791, what are now the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution were fully ratified by Virginia. With Virginia as the tenth of fourteen states needed to approve them, the Bill of Rights was itself ratified. That is why we celebrate Bill of Rights Day each year on 15 December.
The more I have learned about jury rights, the more I realize jury rights aren't just a big deal in the Bill of Rights. Arguably, they are the BIGGEST DEAL in the Bill of Rights. I don't think that's any sort of exaggeration.
Can you name at least five amendments contained in the Bill of Rights that help secure our jury rights, including jurors' right to engage in jury nullification? If not, click here to check out details of the five I have on my list to see what you missed:
And if you already have five in mind, let's compare Let me know if I missed any!
