Contempt is a tool that trial judges use to protect the integrity of the court. Beyond that, contempt has two distinct purposes: punishment and prevention, says Cheryl Howell, a professor of public ...
NEW YORK — A federal judge held Rudy Giuliani in civil contempt of court twice Monday for failing to adequately respond to requests for documents and information sought by two Georgia women who won a ...
A US judge held former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court on Friday for continuing to defame two Georgia ...
The offending passage in the appellant’s brief read as follows: “My Noble Lords, we submit that the lower court abdicated its duties when it prevaricated from considering issues one (1) and three as ...
An appeals court denied the writ of a New Orleans attorney jailed for contempt of court, saying the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court judge who put him behind bars did not abuse her powers in ...
While the country’s attention was focused on the approaching danger of Hurricane Harvey, a former county sheriff in Arizona was pardoned by President Trump for having deliberately defied the order of ...
The state Superior Court has upheld the contempt of court judgment against Washington County Clerk of Courts Brenda Davis, citing her “bizarre conduct” nearly two years ago when she attempted to block ...
President Trump is once again facing legal pushback over his hardline immigration policies. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg found there was probable cause to hold the Trump ...
A Wisconsin man who is also from Key West, Florida was convicted on Thursday for two counts of bankruptcy fraud and another ...
A defense attorney was held in contempt of court and booked into the New Orleans jail Thursday after he failed to appear in court earlier in the week for a scheduled murder trial. The trial, which was ...
Contempt of Court is an original podcast series from The Nation about how to reform the Supreme Court. Hosted by The Nation's Justice Correspondent, Elie Mystal, each episode delves into distinct ...