Case Name: Muniz et al. v. Hoffman, Regional Director, National Labor Relations Board
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1974-11-11
Citations: 419 U.S. 992
Docket Number: No. 73-1924
Parties: Muniz et al. v. Hoffman, Regional Director, National Labor Relations Board.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 419
Pages: 992–993

Head Matter:
No. 73-1924.
Muniz et al. v. Hoffman, Regional Director, National Labor Relations Board.

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."