15 Cited authorities

United States v. Mine Workers
330 U.S. 258 (1947) Cited 2,632 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that a party may be punished for disobeying a court order even if the court was ultimately determined to lack jurisdiction to issue the order
In re Oliver
333 U.S. 257 (1948) Cited 1,697 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding this right to be binding on the states through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
Daval Steel Products v. M/V Fakredine
951 F.2d 1357 (2d Cir. 1991) Cited 596 times
Holding parties have "no absolute entitlement to be 'warned' that they disobey court orders at their peril."
Cooke v. United States
267 U.S. 517 (1925) Cited 681 times
Reversing summary contempt conviction against attorney for a letter he wrote to the court demanding recusal and questioning the dignity of the court
Stotler and Co. v. Able
870 F.2d 1158 (7th Cir. 1989) Cited 114 times
Holding that a district court's decision on contempt petition is discretionary and not to be reversed unless it is an abuse of discretion or clearly erroneous
Ferrell v. Pierce
785 F.2d 1372 (7th Cir. 1986) Cited 82 times
In Ferrell, a consent decree was interpreted regarding one time period and the plaintiffs then sought to apply that interpretation to a separate three year period.
Higginbotham v. KCS Intern., Inc.
202 F.R.D. 444 (D. Md. 2001) Cited 31 times
Disputes which arose during pretrial discovery in personal injury case were referred to Magistrate Judge for resolution. The District Court, Bredar, United States Magistrate Judge, held that: (1) failure by plaintiff's counsel to respond directly to request for estimate of duration of deposition fell short of good faith effort to resolve dispute; (2) defendant's counsel acted improperly when he told deponent that he could leave deposition before completion; (3) plaintiff's counsel intentionally terminated
United States v. Huebner
752 F.2d 1235 (7th Cir. 1985) Cited 46 times
Upholding narrow interpretation of statutory agricultural exemption from permit requirement
Jackson v. Brinker
147 F.R.D. 189 (S.D. Ind. 1993) Cited 30 times
Holding that an attorney-issued subpoena satisfied a state law prohibiting access to state medical records unless the access is "ordered by a court"
U.S. v. Berg
20 F.3d 304 (7th Cir. 1994) Cited 20 times
Recognizing that "the district court has broad discretion in imposing those sanctions."
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 68,933 times 122 Legal Analyses
Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time
Rule 45 - Subpoena
Fed. R. Civ. P. 45 Cited 16,528 times 105 Legal Analyses
Holding that a subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition "within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person"

United States Securities and Exchange Commission v. Hyatt et al

15 Cited authorities

Holding that a party may be punished for disobeying a court order even if the court was ultimately determined to lack jurisdiction to issue the order

Holding this right to be binding on the states through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

Holding parties have "no absolute entitlement to be 'warned' that they disobey court orders at their peril."

Reversing summary contempt conviction against attorney for a letter he wrote to the court demanding recusal and questioning the dignity of the court

Holding that a district court's decision on contempt petition is discretionary and not to be reversed unless it is an abuse of discretion or clearly erroneous

In Ferrell, a consent decree was interpreted regarding one time period and the plaintiffs then sought to apply that interpretation to a separate three year period.

Upholding narrow interpretation of statutory agricultural exemption from permit requirement

Holding that an attorney-issued subpoena satisfied a state law prohibiting access to state medical records unless the access is "ordered by a court"

Recognizing that "the district court has broad discretion in imposing those sanctions."

Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time

Holding that a subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition "within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person"