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criminal contempt

noun

Law.
  1. any seriously disrespectful act committed against the dignity or authority of a court.


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State Attorney for the Northern District of California for possible criminal contempt proceedings.

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Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said she was referring the matter to the US Attorney for Northern District of California to investigate whether a criminal contempt proceeding is appropriate.

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Gonzalez Rogers also referred the case to federal prosecutors to investigate whether Apple committed criminal contempt of court for flouting her 2021 ruling.

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Boasberg said last week that he found probable cause for putting administration officials in criminal contempt for not turning the planes around.

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There is also the possibility of Trump administration officials being found in criminal contempt - for which the punishment could include jail time.

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