Legal Opinion
In re:Contempt Order v.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 31, 2006No. 05-4191PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL KELLY, JR., Circuit Judge.
Appellant Eric D. Petersen, a special assistant United States attorney, appeals from a summary criminal contempt order issued by a federal magistrate judge, and the subsequent denial of his appeal by the district court. Mr. Petersen was five minutes late to a pretrial detention hearing. He apologized to the court and fortunately was present in time to present the government’s position. At the conclusion of the hearing, the magistrate judge informed Mr. Petersen that he was being fined $50.00 for his tardiness, and that he had one week in which to pay that fine…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Harris v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Rodriguez v. IBP, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2001
- United States v. Miki Eze Onu, Craig WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- In Re M. Dianne SmothersCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
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