Muniz v. Hoffman

419 U.S. 992, 95 S. Ct. 302, 42 L. Ed. 2d 264, 1974 U.S. LEXIS 4053, 87 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2657

Opinion

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.’

“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.”