Legal Opinion
Clarence Thomas v. Tenneco Packaging Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 13, 2002No. 00-15111PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Per curiam
Respondent-Appellant Ethel L. Mun-son, attorney for Plaintiff Clarence Thomas, challenges the district court’s decision to sanction her for submitting documents that contained remarks, deemed abusive and offensive by the court, that were directed at counsel for Defendant Tenneco Packaging Company (“Tenneco”). In response to the remarks, the district court, invoking its inherent powers, formally censured and reprimanded Munson. The court also stated that any future documents found, after notice and an opportunity to be heard, to contain such remarks would be stricken without an opportunity to…
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