Muniz v. Hoffman
422 U.S. 454 · Decided June 25, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Muniz v. Hoffman was decided on June 25, 1975 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jury trial right” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 422 U.S. 454 · 95 S. Ct. 2178 · 45 L. Ed. 2d 319 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 112
- Docket number
- 73-1924
- Decided
- June 25, 1975
- Argued
- March 24, 1975
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Jury trial right
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Sixth Amendment (right to trial by jury)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
Muniz et al. v. Hoffman, Regional Director, National Labor Relations Board
SCDB identifiers: case 1974-139, docket 1974-139-01.
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