William F. Buckley Jr. For other people with a similar name, see William F. Buckley (disambiguation). William Frank Buckley Jr. (born William Francis Buckley; November 24, 1925 â February 27, 2008) was an American conservative author and commentator.
We recommend that waivers of jury trial be conspicuous and, to avoid unconscionability and other defenses, that lender or lessor representatives inquire as to whether the borrower or lessee is represented by counsel and has experience in dealing with commercial transactions.
In United States Federal courts, there is no absolute right to waive a jury trial. Per Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 23(a), only if the prosecution and the court consent may a defendant have a waiver of jury trial. However, most states give the defendant the absolute right to waive a jury trial.