Legal Opinion
International Union, United Mine Workers v. Bagwell
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 30, 1994No. 92-1625PublishedCited by 1,140 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blackmun
We are called upon once again to consider the distinction between civil and criminal contempt. Specifically, we address whether contempt fines levied against a union for violations of a labor injunction are coercive civil fines, or are criminal fines that constitutionally could be imposed only through a jury trial. We conclude that the fines are criminal and, accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
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Petitioners, the International Union, United Mine Workers of America, and United Mine Workers of America, District 28 (collectively, the union), engaged in a…
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