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Contempt of court in a civil suit is generally not considered to be a criminal offense, with the party benefiting from the order also holding responsibility for the enforcement of the order. However, some cases of civil contempt have been perceived as intending to harm the reputation of the plaintiff, or to a lesser degree, the judge or the court.
Mayor Mattie Parker and Councilman Chris Nettles made comments about the Aaron Dean trial before Dean was sentenced, which the judge said violated the court’s gag order.
Rudy Giuliani has been found in contempt of court after repeatedly defying court orders and blowing deadlines as a pair of election workers he defamed seek to recover ...
For the second time this week, a judge has found Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court in a case involving two Georgia election workers he baselessly claimed committed election fraud in 2020 ...
The court agreed unanimously to grant the applicant direct access; it was also unanimous in holding that Zuma was in contempt of court insofar as he had failed to comply with the court's order in Zuma I. However, the court split nine to two on the question of the appropriate remedy. The nine-member majority sentenced Zuma to 15 months ...
Rudy Giuliani, a former New York City mayor and lawyer to Donald Trump, has been held in contempt of court for failing to pay damages as part of a defamation lawsuit. A judge found that Giuliani ...
Grossman violated the order and was found guilty of criminal contempt of court in district court. Sentenced to one year in prison and a fine of $1,000 (equivalent to $17,900 in 2023), he was pardoned by President Calvin Coolidge in December 1923, on the condition that the fine be paid. Grossman's prison sentence was removed after he paid the ...
Reporters can also access some basic case documents and families can talk to journalists about their case, without risking punishment for contempt of court. Judges may still decide some cases may ...