Send a Quote Enter a brief message. SendOk2 “The jury has the right to judge both the law as well as the fact in controversy.” ~ John Jay (1745-1829) first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, First President of the United States - preceding George Washington, one of three men most responsible for the US ConstitutionSource: in the unanimous Supreme Court decision to uphold the jurors verdict of not guilty in Georgia v. Brailsford, 1794see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_v._Brailsford_%281794%29