Guy Wooddell, Jr. v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

502 U.S. 93 · Decided December 4, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Guy Wooddell, Jr. v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers was decided on December 4, 1991 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. 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

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Clarence Thomas.

Full case caption

Guy Wooddell, Jr. v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 71, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1991-009, docket 1991-009-01.

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