International Union, United Mine Workers of America, et al. v. John L. Bagwell et al.

Decided June 30, 1994. Harry Andrew Blackmun delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 92-1625 · 512 U.S. 821 (1994) · Cited 1,242 times

Holding

The serious contempt fines imposed here were criminal and constitutionally could be imposed only through a jury trial.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.

Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Hicks Ex Rel. Feiock v. Feiock · 485 U.S. 624 (1988)
• Bloom v. Illinois · 391 U.S. 194 (1968)
• Taylor v. Hayes · 418 U.S. 488 (1974)
• United States v. United Mine Workers of America · 330 U.S. 258 (1947)
• Penfield Co. v. Securities & Exchange Commission · 330 U.S. 585 (1947)
• Cooke v. United States · 267 U.S. 517 (1925)
• Green v. United States · 356 U.S. 165 (1958)
• Young v. United States Ex Rel. Vuitton Et Fils S. A. · 481 U.S. 787 (1987)
• Ex Parte Terry · 128 U.S. 289 (1888)
• Codispoti v. Pennsylvania · 418 U.S. 506 (1974)
• Harris v. United States · 382 U.S. 162 (1965)
• United States v. Wilson · 421 U.S. 309 (1975)
• United States v. Dixon · 509 U.S. 688 (1993)
• Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education · 402 U.S. 1 (1971)
• In Re Oliver · 333 U.S. 257 (1948)
• Shillitani v. United States · 384 U.S. 364 (1966)
• Helvering v. Mitchell · 303 U.S. 391 (1938)
• United States v. Ward · 448 U.S. 242 (1980)
• The United States v. Hudson and Goodwin · 11 U.S. 32 (1812)
• Local 28 of the Sheet Metal Workers' International Ass'n v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 478 U.S. 421 (1986)
• Burnham v. Superior Court of Cal., County of Marin · 495 U.S. 604 (1990)
• Allen v. Illinois · 478 U.S. 364 (1986)
• Ex Parte Robinson · 86 U.S. 505 (1874)
• Muniz v. Hoffman · 422 U.S. 454 (1975)
• Weiss v. United States · 510 U.S. 163 (1994)
• Missouri v. Jenkins · 495 U.S. 33 (1990)
• Marble Co. v. Ripley · 77 U.S. 339 (1870)
• In Re McConnell · 370 U.S. 230 (1962)
• Johnson v. Mississippi · 403 U.S. 212 (1971)
• In Re Bradley · 318 U.S. 50 (1943)

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• Brown v. Plata · 563 U.S. 493 (2011)
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• Southern Union Co. v. United States · 567 U.S. 343 (2012)

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