Muniz v. Hoffman
Supreme Court of the United States
Muniz v. Hoffman, 419 U.S. 992 (1974)
95 S. Ct. 302; 42 L. Ed. 2d 264; 1974 U.S. LEXIS 4053; 87 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2657
Muniz v. Hoffman
Opinion of the Court
C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari granted limited to Questions 3 and 4 presented by the petition which read as follows:
“3. Whether petitioners, charged with criminal contempt for an alleged violation of an injunction issued under the National Labor Relations Act, are entitled to a trial by jury under 18 U. S. C. § 3692, which provides that alleged contemnors are entitled to a jury trial in all contempt cases ‘arising under the laws of the United States governing the issuance of injunctions or restraining orders in any case involving or growing out of a labor dispute.’
*993 “4. Whether Article III, Section 2 and the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution mandate a jury trial where a penalty of $25,000.00 is assessed against a labor organization in a criminal contempt proceeding.”
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Muniz v. Hoffman, Regional Director, National Labor Relations Board
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- Published