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U.S. v. Stevens, No. 08-231(EGS) (D.D.C.) (593 F.Supp.2d 177) (January 16, 2009) (Judge Emmet G. Sullivan)

Article • March 1, 2009 • from P&J March, 2009

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U.S. v. Stevens, No. 08-231(EGS) (D.D.C.) (593 F.Supp.2d 177) (January 16, 2009) (Judge Emmet G. Sullivan) by This ruling, and Judge Sullivan's similar ruling in Batarfi v. Bush, No. 05-0409 (EGS) (D.D.C. Mar. 13, 2009) (which is available at https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2005cv0409-170), are noted as evidence of the fact that Judge Sullivan …

Yates v. U.S., No. 2 (U.S. Supreme Court) (355 U.S. 66; 78 S.Ct. 128) (November 25, 2057) (Justice Clark)

Article • June 9, 2003

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Yates v. U.S., No. 2 (U.S. Supreme Court) (355 U.S. 66; 78 S.Ct. 128) (November 25, 2057) (Justice Clark) by In this case, the petitioner, a high executive officer of the Communist Party of California, and 13 codefendants were indicted and convicted of conspiracy to violate the Smith Act. During …

U.S. v. Harris, No. 01-3057 (D.C. Cir.) (314 F.3d 608) (December 31, 2002) (Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson)

Article • February 1, 2003 • from P&J February, 2003

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U.S. v. Harris, No. 01-3057 (D.C. Cir.) (314 F.3d 608) (December 31, 2002) (Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson) by Here the Court recersed a conviction for criminal contempt due to insufficient evidence where the government did not introduce competent evidence that defendant refused to testify before the district court grand jury. …

Sacher v. U.S., No. 201 (U.S. Supreme Court) (342 U.S. 1; 72 S.Ct. 451) (March 10, 2052) (Justice Jackson)

Article • October 12, 2002

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Sacher v. U.S., No. 201 (U.S. Supreme Court) (342 U.S. 1; 72 S.Ct. 451) (March 10, 2052) (Justice Jackson) by This case involves contempt citations imposed by District Judge Medina on counsel who represented eleven Communist Party leaders during a turbulent nine months of trial. After the defendants were convicted …

U.S. v. Jones, No. 01-1117 (7th Cir.) (278 F.3d 711) (January 28, 2002) (Judge Michael S. Kanne)

Article • February 1, 2002 • from P&J February, 2002

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U.S. v. Jones, No. 01-1117 (7th Cir.) (278 F.3d 711) (January 28, 2002) (Judge Michael S. Kanne) by

Sorchini v. City of Covina, No. 99-56257 (9th Cir.) (250 F.3d 706) (May 4, 2001) (Per Curiam)

Article • April 1, 2001 • from P&J April, 2001

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Sorchini v. City of Covina, No. 99-56257 (9th Cir.) (250 F.3d 706) (May 4, 2001) (Per Curiam) by Here a divided panel refused to impose any sanction on an attorney who cited an unpublished opinion in a court brief in violation of a Ninth Circuit Rule, finding that counsel "misunderstood …

Shillitani v. U.S., No. 412 (U.S. Supreme Court) (384 U.S. 364; 86 S.Ct. 1531) (June 6, 2066) (Justice Clark)

Article • July 2, 1999

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Shillitani v. U.S., No. 412 (U.S. Supreme Court) (384 U.S. 364; 86 S.Ct. 1531) (June 6, 2066) (Justice Clark) by Case held that the character of contempt proceedings under Fed.R.Crim.P. 42(b) for refusal to answer questions before a grand jury is civil in nature and thus does not constitutionally require …

Essex County Jail Annex Inmates v. Treffinger, No. Civ. 87-871 (D.N.J.) (18 F.Supp.2d 445) (August 17, 1998) (Judge Harold A. Ackerman)

Article • November 1, 1998 • from P&J November, 1998

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Essex County Jail Annex Inmates v. Treffinger, No. Civ. 87-871 (D.N.J.) (18 F.Supp.2d 445) (August 17, 1998) (Judge Harold A. Ackerman) by This decision reflects a poignant comparison between the microcosm of prison life and the enlightened concept of realpolitik. The plaintiff-inmates in this case filed a motion to hold …

U.S. v. Marquardo, No. 97-1486 (1st Cir.) (149 F.3d 36) (July 17, 1998) (Judge Juan R. Torruella)

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U.S. v. Marquardo, No. 97-1486 (1st Cir.) (149 F.3d 36) (July 17, 1998) (Judge Juan R. Torruella) by This case is noted for its discussion of the Government's power to incarcerate a witness for civil contempt for refusing to testify before a grand jury, and then later prosecuting the same …

In Re Ellenbogen, No. 94-3175 (D.C. Cir.) (72 F.3d 153) (December 22, 1995) (Judge David B. Sentelle)

Article • February 1, 1996 • from P&J February, 1996

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In Re Ellenbogen, No. 94-3175 (D.C. Cir.) (72 F.3d 153) (December 22, 1995) (Judge David B. Sentelle) by This case involves an appeal by a court-appointed criminal defense attorney who was convicted of criminal contempt of court for willfully disobeying or resisting a lawful order of a court. In the …

Doe v. Maywood Housing Authority, No. 95-1288 (7th Cir.) (71 F.3d 1294) (December 7, 1995) (Judge Daniel A. Manion)

Article • January 1, 1996 • from P&J January, 1996

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Doe v. Maywood Housing Authority, No. 95-1288 (7th Cir.) (71 F.3d 1294) (December 7, 1995) (Judge Daniel A. Manion) by The Court noted that "The essential elements of a finding of criminal contempt under 18 U.S.C. sec. 401(3) are a lawful and reasonably specific order of the court and a …