Legal Opinion

James E. Groppi v. Jack Leslie, Sheriff of Dane County

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided January 6, 1971No. 18538PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*332PELL, Circuit Judge.

This matter being before the court en banc following reargument pursuant to the granting of Groppi’s petition for rehearing, we are not persuaded that the result, and reasoning in support thereof, reached by the panel originally hearing this appeal, as set forth in the court’s decision of October 28, 1970, is other than correct.

The basic and simple issue remains whether the judicial power of summary punishment2 for direct contempt is constitutionally exercisable by the legislative branch. We hold that it is for the reasons advanced in the original opinion of this court,…

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2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrathSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  2. Burdeau v. McDowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
  3. Kilbourn v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
  4. Anderson v. DunnSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
  5. Ex Parte TerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1888

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Cousins v. City Council of City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
  2. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Autry v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Autry v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Cousins v. City Council of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972

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