Legal Opinion
United States v. Ford
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 25, 2008No. 07-2162PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUCERO, Circuit Judge.
H. Clark Ford, III, proceeding pro se, appeals from a district court’s decision to hold him in civil contempt following his failure to comply with a court order enforcing two summonses issued by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). Because Ford raises only frivolous arguments regarding why he should not comply with the district court’s enforcement order, and because Ford may end his incarceration for contempt at any time by tendering compliance, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in holding Ford in civil contempt. Exercising jurisdiction…
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