Judge Court
Central District of California
Bankruptcy Judge OKs Four Years of Jailing for Civil Contempt
An appellate court will decide whether four years of jailing means that civil incarceration has become futile.
Bankruptcy Court’s Contempt Power Includes Incarceration for More Than Three Years
Ninth Circuit gives short shrift to a man who continues defying an order to turn over $1.4 million of estate property.
Ninth Circuit Upholds Tough Civil Sanctions for Contempt of Turnover Order
Two years in jail and $1,000 in daily fines are ok as civil contempt sanctions.