Corrine Morgan Thomas v. Humboldt County, California

The Supreme Court declined to review whether the Seventh Amendment jury-trial right in common-law civil suits applies to state and local governments through the Fourteenth Amendment. It did not decide that legal question, leaving the Ninth Circuit's result for Humboldt County and the other respondents in place.

The Ninth Circuit's decision remains in effect for the petitioners and Humboldt County. People bringing similar common-law civil cases against state or local governments do not get a new Supreme Court answer from this case.

The Supreme Court has finished its action in this case. The Ninth Circuit's decision remains in place.

The Court declined to review the case. It did not decide whether the Seventh Amendment jury-trial right applies to state and local governments.

The petitioners, Humboldt County, and the other respondents remain bound by the Ninth Circuit's result. Similar litigants received no new nationwide Supreme Court answer.

The Supreme Court's action is finished. The Ninth Circuit's decision for Humboldt County and the other respondents remains in effect.