Legal Opinion

Proctor v. State Government of North Carolina

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided September 30, 1987No. 85-1711PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MERHIGE, District Judge:

The state of North Carolina (“the State”) appeals from the district court’s order holding Marvin Dorman, a State employee, in contempt of court for violation of a consent order previously entered into by the State and appellee, Janet Proctor. Initially, with the consent of the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), the matter was heard by a United States magistrate. The magistrate certified the facts to the district court under § 636(e) and the district court found Dorman in contempt. The State contends that the district court’s order should be reversed because (1)…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. United States v. RaddatzSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Litton Systems, Inc., Litton Business Telephone Systems, Inc., Litton Business Systems, Inc., and Litton Industries Credit Corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellees- Cross v. American Telephone and Telegraph Company, Western Electric Company, Inc., Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc., New York Telephone Company, Inc., New Jersey Bell Telephone Company, Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, the Ohio Bell Telephone Company, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, and Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company, Defendants-Appellants-Cross Litton Systems, Inc. v. Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
  3. Jody Ann Geras v. Lafayette Display Fixtures, Inc., United States of America, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
  4. In re RubinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1967
  5. In re SchulmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1910

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. James Dean Bingman v. Daniel Ward, Prison Dentist James Mickey Gamble, Warden Don Sullivan, Infirmary Supervisor Wade Heimbough, Head Nurse InfirmaryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
  2. Randal Crocker v. Marvin T. Runyon, Postmaster-GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
  3. Taberer v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
  4. Stein Industries, Inc. v. Jarco Industries, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1999
  5. United States v. MusgraveDistrict Court, W.D. North Carolina · 1989

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