Reach of judicial power; jury trial
Official text rightpowerlimitif conditionlegal term
1 The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority;--to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls;--to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction;--to Controversies to which the United States will be a party;--to Controversies between two or more States;--between a State and Citizens of another State;--between Citizens of different States,--between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States, and between a State, or the Citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects.
2 In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have . In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have , both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make.
3 The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of , shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed.
Note (Government Publishing Office): This clause has been affected by amendment XI.
Simplified explanation
The judicial power extends to listed cases and controversies, gives the highest court original jurisdiction in some cases and appellate jurisdiction in others, and requires that all crimes, except impeachment, be tried by jury in the State where committed.