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The US constitution also grants a right to a jury trial in "all suits at common law where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars".

All US judicial authority derives from the constitution. Given a controversy under the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, a trial cannot be denied the agreeved party unless:

1. There is no controversy

2. There is a stipulation in the constitution, or the jurisdictional laws passed by congress, that says federal jurisdiction doesn't exist.

3. There is a valid treaty which specifies a different process

4. The case was already tried.

5. Neither party is subject to the laws of the US.

Absent those conditions the US courts would have to take the case.

Forum selection conventions must still conform to the constitution.

If you wanted to change this you would need to convince Congress to pass a law changing enforcement of copyright.



This isn't a suit at common law, though, this is a seizure by government officials. The courts have generally held that those only have to allow you a chance to legally contest it after the fact.


The US Constitution does not apply outside the USA. Other countries have their own constitutions or legal systems.




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