Legal Opinion
In Re Keith Monroe. United States of America v. Adelle Raye White and Jerald E. Evers
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 27, 1976No. 76-1194PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Per curiam
Monroe, an attorney licensed to practice in California, and retained to represent defendant White in a criminal case in the Western District of Texas, was found in contempt of court after he failed to appear for trial in El Paso, Texas, on December 8, 1975. He was unable to appear because on that date he was engaged in trial before a jury in California of a murder case which had commenced on August 18 and was not concluded until after December 8.
The actions, and inactions, of Monroe simply do not rise to the level of contempt. The District Judge recognized that it was physically impossible…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- J. S. Skinner, Jr., Etc. v. W. Bruce White, A. Lamar Reid, Etc., Jefferson National EquitiesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- James G. Clark, Jr., Sheriff of Dallas County, Alabama v. Amelia P. BoyntonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
3Cited by13 opinions
- Veronica Lewis, Individually Etc., Naomi Barry Pottinger, Individually, Etc., Vincent Lewis, Daisy Llewellyn, and Margaret Clark, Individually, Etc. v. S. S. Baune, in the Matter of Skibs A/s Baumare and Torvald Klaveness, as Owner Andmanaging Owner of the S/s Baune, Petitioning for Exoneration From or Limitationof Liability v. Phyllis Hoyt, Claimants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- In Re Murray StewartCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Thyssen, Inc. v. S/S Chuen OnCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Combs v. Ryan's Coal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- 23 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1437, 24 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 31,310 in Re James A. Dinnan, Maija S. Blaubergs v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, James A. Dinnan, Movant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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