Kaeding v. Collins

PRESIDING JUSTICE HOLDRIDGE

delivered the opinion of the

court:

Plaintiff, Gary Kaeding, appeals from two orders of the circuit court of Winnebago County, which adjudged him to be in direct criminal contempt of court and sentenced him to consecutive sentences of 30 days’ and 90 days’ imprisonment. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTS

Plaintiff appeared pro se before Judge Harris Agnew concerning a civil matter. At a June 7, 1993, hearing, plaintiff handed Judge Agnew several documents, including one entitled "affirmation of prejudice and bias and demand for substitution of Judge Agnew…