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NEWS ABOUT: contempt of court

contempt of court stories: 5 news summaries

(Newser) - Make sure you've had a good night's sleep before going to court in Illinois. Clifton Williams, 33, went to support his cousin during a hearing on a felony drugs charge, but during the sentencing he stretched his arms and let out a loud, distracting yawn. His cousin got just two... More »

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court • judge • Illinois • yawning • contempt of court • yawn

Palin's Husband, Aides Found in Contempt 

State lawmakers slap wrists for ignoring Troopergate subpoenas

Feb 7, 09 6:03 AM CST
(Newser) - Alaska's Senate has voted to hold Todd Palin and nine of Sarah Palin's aides in contempt for not showing up to testify when subpoenaed in the Troopergate probe, reports the Anchorage Daily News. The resolution doesn’t call for any further punishment, because all 10 submitted written statements to investigators... More »

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Alaska • contempt of court • Troopergate • Sarah Palin • Walt Monegan • Todd Palin

US Judge Busts Muslim Woman for Wearing Hijab

She's held in contempt for refusing to remove head covering

Dec 17, 08 3:07 AM CST
(Newser) - A Muslim woman was briefly jailed by a Georgia judge for refusing to take off her head-covering hijab in court, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The woman was arrested for contempt, and ordered held for 10 days—but was released after several hours. She had been in court with her nephew,... More »

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contempt of court • civil liberties • American Muslims • hijabs • Lisa Valentine • Sabreen Abdul Rahman • Douglasville, Georgia • Council on American-Islamic Relations • religious attire

Nifong Begins 1-Day Jail Sentence

DA in Duke lacrosse rape case reports to Durham lockup

Sep 7, 07 2:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Surrounded by a small crowd of supporters, ex-DA Mike Nifong entered the Durham County jail at 9 this morning to begin his 24-hour sentence. Nifong was found guilty last week of willfully deceiving the court. He declined to comment to reporters, the News & Observer reports, only locking hands with... More »

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Duke University • Mike Nifong • Duke rape case • Durham • jail • contempt of court • Duke lacrosse

Duke Prosecutor Will Do One Day Behind Bars

Nifong sentenced to 24 hours for lying about evidence

Sep 1, 07 8:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mike Nifong, the disgraced district attorney in the Duke rape case, will spend a night in jail for contempt of court, a Durham, NC, judge ruled yesterday. The judge concluded that Nifong, who has already been disbarred, "willfully" withheld DNA evidence that exonerated three lacrosse players accused of raping... More »

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Duke University • prison • Mike Nifong • rape • Duke rape case • Durham • conviction • sentencing • jail • contempt of court

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