Contempt of Court

Wal-Mart's 'Terrifying' Attack on the First Amendment

Al Norman | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: First Amendment Rights, Contempt of Court, Niagara County Republicans, NAACP v Alabama, Wal-Mart, Clean Water Act, North Tonawanda First, Wal-Mart Lawsuits, Business News
Al Norman

Wal-Mart has used its legal muscle countless times to appeal local zoning decisions to the county courts, to the appeals courts, and beyond. The corporation has more lawsuits than men's suits.

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Woman Punches Son During Anger Management Class: Cops

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Video, Dumb Crime, Punched During Anger Management, Misty Lawson, Kentucky Crime, Leaving Child in Hot Car, Contempt of Court, Louisville Crime, Marijuana Possession, Professional Baby Maker, Anger Management, Weird News News

A Kentucky woman was arrested last week for allegedly punching her 10-year-old son in the face -- during an anger management course. Misty Lawson, ...

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Casey Anthony Spectator Jailed For Shouting At Tot's Mom

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 07.20.2011

Read More: Murder, Video, Elisabeth Rogers, Homicide, Crime, Casey Anthony Trial, Contempt of Court, Florida, Casey Anthony, Caylee Anthony, Home News

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Jury selection in the Casey Anthony first-degree murder trial was brought to a sudden halt today when a woman watching the proceed...

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10 Most Bizarre Judges in Court

Oddee.com | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Weird Judges, Contempt of Court, Weird Crime, Judges, Most Bizarre Judges, Strange Judges, Weird News News

For some judges, disorder in the court is more common than order. How else can you explain a judge who jailed a man for six months for yawning loud...

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Doug Bruce Won't Be Held In Contempt Of Court, But Will Have To Answer Questions

The Denver Post | Tim Hoover | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Contempt of Court, Doug Bruce, Proposition 101, Colorado Amendments 60 and 61, Denver News

Tax-bashing activist Douglas Bruce will not be held in contempt of court, but he will have to answer questions about his involvement in placing three ...

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Doug Bruce Contempt Motion: AG To File Paperwork Friday Against TABOR Author

Colorado Springs Gazette | TOM ROEDER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Suthers, Contempt of Court, Amendment-61, Doug Bruce, Colorado Ballot Initiatives, Douglas Bruce, Denver News

The Colorado Attorney General's Office said it will file court papers today seeking a contempt-of-court citation against Colorado Springs anti-tax act...

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Kevin Trudeau Trial: Infomercial Pitchman

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kevin Trudeau Infomercial, Kevin Trudeau, Contempt of Court, Illinois, Kevin Trudeau Trial, Infomercial, Chicago, Chicago News

Appellate court judges this morning questioned whether U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman stepped out of bounds by ordering Trudeau to spend 30 days...

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Middle Finger To Judge Gets Burglary Suspect Six Months In Jail

Chicago Sun-Times | Art Golab | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Flipping the Bird, Contempt of Court, Kane Kellett, Judge G. Martin Zopp, The Finger, Chicago News

Kane Kellett's unusual method of raising his right hand to be sworn in earned him a six-month contempt of court sentence in McHenry County Court over ...

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Clifton Williams, Illinois Man, Jailed For Yawning Freed After 3 Weeks

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Man Jailed for Yawning, Clifton Williams, Jail for Yawning, Contempt of Court, Judge Daniel Rozak, Will County, Chicago News

JOLIET, Ill. — An Illinois judge has freed a man who had been in jail for three weeks after letting loose a loud yawn during a sentencing hearin...

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Man Jailed After Yawning In Court Released

Chicago Tribune | Steve Schmadeke | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Contempt of Court Yawn, Contempt of Court, Clifton Williams Yawn, Judge Daniel Rozak, Jail for Yawning, Clifton Williams, Chicago News

The Will County judge who sentenced a Richton Park man to six months in jail for "making a loud yawning sound" set the 33-year-old man free today with...

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Clifton Williams Gets 6 Months In Jail For Yawning

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Contempt of Court, Judge Daniel Rozak, Clifton Williams Contempt of Court, Clifton Williams, Chicago News

JOLIET, Ill. — Drowsy spectators in one suburban Chicago courtroom might want to stifle their yawns from now on. Clifton Williams, 33, of Richto...

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