Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.
501 U.S. 32 (1991) Cited 9,258 times 14 Legal AnalysesHolding that courts "may bar from the courtroom a criminal defendant who disrupts a trial" may "assess attorney fees when a party has acted in bad faith, vexatiously, wantonly, or for oppressive reasons," and "may act sua sponte to dismiss a suit for failure to prosecute"
ABF Freight System, Inc. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
510 U.S. 317 (1994) Cited 117 times 1 Legal AnalysesRecognizing that assessing the proper punishment for conduct is a policy matter
Bartos v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Civil No. 1:08-CV-0366 (M.D. Pa. May. 5, 2010) Cited 17 timesFinding that employee non-party witnesses in an employment discrimination case "are persons with a substantial interest in the outcome of the litigation who have substantially participated in the proceedings," warranting sanctions pursuant to the Court's inherent power for lying in a deposition about their involvement with a disparaging letter written about Plaintiff
Rogal v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.
74 F.3d 40 (3d Cir. 1996) Cited 24 timesExplaining that evidentiary hearings are often unnecessary and the decision to require one "depends heavily on the specific nature" of the sanctionable conduct
Section 1621 - Perjury generally
18 U.S.C. § 1621 Cited 1,540 times 12 Legal AnalysesCriminalizing perjury