Originally Posted by
Combat Medic
I think what he is saying is that especially in a time where the government says that due process doesn't even mean judicial due process that it might be time for the pendulum to swing the other way.
"Judicial due process" and "trial by jury" aren't the same thing. Everybody is entitled to their day in court, but that doesn't necessarily mean having a jury. I agree with the other posters who are saying there's a point where something is small enough so as not to justify the significant trouble of getting a jury. This is not just to the courts, but to the jurors: how would you feel if your life was disrupted for the purpose of deciding whether or not somebody should pay a small fine?