MUNIZ et al. v. HOFFMAN, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD (1975)

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MUNIZ et al. v. HOFFMAN, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
Term: 1974
Important Dates
Argued: March 24, 1975
Decided: June 25, 1975
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
5-4
Majority
Harry BlackmunWilliam BrennanWarren BurgerWilliam RehnquistByron White
Dissenting
William DouglasThurgood MarshallLewis PowellPotter Stewart

MUNIZ et al. v. HOFFMAN, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 25, 1975. The case was argued before the court on March 24, 1975.

In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the California Northern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - Jury trial (right to, as distinct from extra-legal jury influences)
  • Petitioner: Union, labor organization, or official of
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: National Labor Relations Board, or regional office or officer
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 422 U.S. 454
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Byron White

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as conservative.

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