Has SCOTUS finally incorporated all the Bill of Rights?

[goldcatt]

The Court doesn't make superfluous decisions. And applying the entire BoR to the States would be worse than superfluous. For just one example, could you imagine the expense and court clog involved in immediately requiring the States to give every civil complaint meeting the 7th's guidelines a full jury trial instead of allowing them to follow common law traditions for bench trials? No more small claims court! And unlike the late 18th Century, we now have combined law and equity. How would that work? Too many questions, no answers.

The 7th seems to imply the federal courts entertained small damage claims? Am I correct?

That seems odd.

They would simply rule it as they have for criminal trials. Juries are not required for any offense not jailable.

Just as Ohio, on a state level, has decriminalized under 100 grams of MJ, it is a Minor Misdemeanor, no jail time, just a max 150 fine.

Some Municipalities classify it as a higher offense though, which is permissable.

In the late 18th Century $21 was not small claims. Look up your average household income for, say, 1800. Or information on inflation through the 19th and 20th Centuries. That amount of cash went a long way in those days.