United States v. Lefande (In Re Deposition Lefande)

Pillard, Circuit Judge:

Matthew LeFande appeals an order summarily holding him in criminal contempt for refusing a magistrate judge's orders to take the witness stand and be sworn for in-court questioning on the record in lieu of an ordinary, out-of-court deposition in a civil action. LeFande served as counsel for defendants in an underlying civil case, District Title v. Warren , No. 14-1808 (D.D.C.). After the district court in that case entered judgment against LeFande's clients for nearly $ 300,000, District Title sought to enforce its judgment. To that end, it wanted to depose LeFande…