10 Cited authorities

Mine Workers v. Bagwell
512 U.S. 821 (1994) Cited 1,383 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that a court's imposition of a fine is punitive if the contemnor has no opportunity to purge it through some action other than full payment once imposed
Shillitani v. United States
384 U.S. 364 (1966) Cited 1,330 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that when an incarcerated contemnor "carr[ies] the keys of [his] prison in [his] own pockets", his contempt is civil in nature
Gompers v. Bucks Stove Range Co.
221 U.S. 418 (1911) Cited 1,541 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a fixed, twelve month sentence imposed on contemnor was a criminal sanction
In re Bradley
588 F.3d 254 (5th Cir. 2009) Cited 92 times
Finding conduct contemptuous for failure to comply with an oral injunction that was not yet reduced to writing
Lamar Financial Corp. v. Adams
918 F.2d 564 (5th Cir. 1990) Cited 72 times
Finding $500 per day fine not an abuse of discretion
American Airlines, Inc. v. Allied Pilots Ass'n
968 F.2d 523 (5th Cir. 1992) Cited 68 times
Holding that the district court erred when it "sua sponte initiated the contempt proceeding, questioned the witnesses and otherwise acted as prosecutor, and then decided all factual and legal issues"
McCrone v. United States
307 U.S. 61 (1939) Cited 103 times
Upholding detention “until [witness] purges himself of contempt by obeying [court's] order” to testify
U.S. v. Moncier
571 F.3d 593 (6th Cir. 2009) Cited 10 times 1 Legal Analyses
No. 07-6053. Argued: March 12, 2009. Decided and Filed: July 8, 2009. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, J. Ronnie Greer, J. ARGUED: Ralph E. Harwell, Law Offices of Ralph E. Harwell, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellant. Robert M. Reeves, Assistant United States Attorney, Greeneville, Tennessee, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Ralph E. Harwell, Law Offices of Ralph E. Harwell, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellant. Robert M. Reeves, Assistant United States Attorney
In re Hunt
754 F.2d 1290 (5th Cir. 1985) Cited 32 times
Finding that a contempt proceeding was civil in nature, where it was initiated by an adverse party and not by the court
In re Dellinger
502 F.2d 813 (7th Cir. 1974) Cited 27 times
Upholding a finding of criminal contempt where defense counsel violates court order by putting before the jury information that has been ruled inadmissible

Williamson et al v. Recovery Limited Partnership et al

10 Cited authorities

Holding that a court's imposition of a fine is punitive if the contemnor has no opportunity to purge it through some action other than full payment once imposed

Holding that when an incarcerated contemnor "carr[ies] the keys of [his] prison in [his] own pockets", his contempt is civil in nature

Holding that a fixed, twelve month sentence imposed on contemnor was a criminal sanction

Finding conduct contemptuous for failure to comply with an oral injunction that was not yet reduced to writing

Finding $500 per day fine not an abuse of discretion

Holding that the district court erred when it "sua sponte initiated the contempt proceeding, questioned the witnesses and otherwise acted as prosecutor, and then decided all factual and legal issues"

Upholding detention “until [witness] purges himself of contempt by obeying [court's] order” to testify

Finding that a contempt proceeding was civil in nature, where it was initiated by an adverse party and not by the court

Upholding a finding of criminal contempt where defense counsel violates court order by putting before the jury information that has been ruled inadmissible