An appellate court reversed a contempt finding against Rep. Randy Fine, citing a procedural error by the trial judge.

The Oregon State Hospital remains in contempt of court and has racked up nearly $4.5 million in fines since a federal court order in June 2025.

A judge who has criticized aspects of the US immigration crackdown may get another shot at probing whether ex-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and others were in contempt of court by deporting two planeloads of alleged Venezuelan gang members last year.

James W. Cushing of the Law Office of Faye Riva Cohen. While it should be self-evident that the parties to a court case are obliged to obey the terms of the court’s orders, there are, unfortunately, times when a court order is violated and a petition for ...

By Andrew Hay June 26 (Reuters) - A Utah judge on Friday found a prosecutor violated court rules with comments he made to a media outlet about the presumed guilt of Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Rudy Giuliani’s legal morass has, incredibly, gotten even worse. On Monday the former New York mayor was found in contempt of court for failing to turn over assets to two Georgia election workers he defamed. Manhattan federal judge Lewis Liman said he ...

Civil contempt is punishable by imprisonment or fine, and since 2016 has become a remedy of first resort. For that reason, it can be very effective to enforce financial awards in matrimonial actions. However, a contempt finding will be reversed when an ...

Faizon Love, an actor known for his roles in comedies like Elf and Couples Retreat, was arrested in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday. The 58-year-old was booked into the Hillsborough County jail and charged with contempt of court and criminal contempt of court, according to arrest records.

The Telangana High Court has held that the Registry cannot refuse to register a contempt petition on the ground that it is barred by limitation under Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act. [2026