Tag: #Contempt

United States v. Morton

In United States v. Morton, the Third Circuit threw shade at the United States Attorneys Office in the Virgin Islands for its handling of a cooperation agreement and a related

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Barna v. Langendoerfer

In Barna v. Langendorfer, the Superior Court reviewed an order holding the defendants in contempt for failing to promptly cure their violation of a restrictive covenant. The covenant limited the

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State v. E.J.H.

A judge in the Chancery Division sua sponte dismissed a complaint charging contempt for violating a temporary restraining order just as the defendant was about to plead guilty to the

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Commonwealth v. Meehan

Here’s another “Only in Philly” opinion. The Honorable Jacquelyn Frazier-Lyde held Ed Meehan, Esq., in contempt for supposedly scoffing at the judge’s ruling. She then held Mr. Meehan in contempt

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E.K. v. J.R.A.

In E.K. v. J.R.A., the Superior Court dealt with two interrelated orders. The Court ruled the trial court did not abuse its discretion in granting a PFA, finding that Mother

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State v. McCray

The NJ Supreme Court ruled in State v. McCray that the State cannot prosecute contempt charges for a defendant’s violation of a condition of pretrial release.

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