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The U.N. Yugoslav war crimes tribunal on Monday found a former prosecution spokeswoman guilty of contempt for revealing confidential court decisions made by judges during the trial of Serbia's ex-President Slobodan Milosevic.
The lawyer for a former Yugoslav war crimes tribunal spokeswoman told U.N. judges on Monday they would be reining in free speech if they convicted his client of deliberately breaching confidentiality orders.
A Singapore judge ruled a senior Wall Street Journal editor was in contempt of court Thursday for two editorials and a letter to the editor published last year about the city-state's judiciary, the attorney general's office said.
A federal judge says the incoming administration of Barack Obama must be given copies of documents the Bush White House has been withholding from Congress on the firings of nine U.S. attorneys.
Singapore's High Court ruled the Wall Street Journal Asia in contempt of court for publishing two editorials and a letter to the editor that the government says damaged the reputation of the country's judicial system.
A federal appeals court on Monday rejected House Democrats' demands to force two of President Bush's top aides to cooperate with an investigation about the firings of nine federal prosecutors in 2006.
Federal judges pondered Tuesday whether preventing a former White House aide from testifying before Congress would enable the Bush administration to leave office without having to defend its assertion that presidential aides need not appear before congressional panels.
A federal appeals court has blocked former White House counsel Harriet Miers from testifying about the firing of nine U.S. attorneys until judges decide whether they have authority to wade into a battle that pits Congress against the Bush administration.
The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal, set up by the United Nations to prosecute those responsible for atrocities in the Balkan wars, on Wednesday summoned a former prosecution spokeswoman on contempt-of-court charges.
The Bush administration is raising the stakes in a court fight that could change the balance of power between the White House and Congress.
Planning appeals, White House chief of staff Joshua Bolten and former White House counsel Harriet Miers asked a judge on Thursday to delay enforcement of his ruling that they must testify before Congress.
A federal judge on Thursday rejected President Bush's contention that senior White House advisers are immune from subpoenas, siding with Congress' power to investigate the executive branch and handing a victory to Democrats probing the dismissal of nine federal prosecutors.
The House Judiciary Committee has voted to hold former White House strategist Karl Rove in contempt of Congress for ignoring a subpoena to testify.
Congress was trying to be diplomatic when it brought an unprecedented lawsuit to settle its subpoena fight against the White House, a lawyer told a federal judge Monday. After all, lawmakers could have just arrested the president's former lawyer for refusing to testify.
A House committee chairman on Friday threatened to hold the head of the EPA and a White House budget official in contempt of Congress for not handing over documents about new smog requirements and a decision blocking California greenhouse gas limits.
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood wrongly conspired with prominent trial attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs to skirt a court order in a case involving Hurricane Katrina insurance claims, a federal judge has ruled.
Twenty former U.S. attorneys from both political parties sided with Congress and asked a federal judge on Thursday to settle a subpoena fight with the White House.
If there's one thing Congress and the Bush administration can agree on, it's that they've got a fight of historic proportions on their hands.
President Bush's refusal to let two confidants provide information to Congress about fired federal prosecutors represents the most expansive view of executive privilege since Watergate, the House Judiciary Committee told a federal judge Thursday.
In a Feb. 29 story and a March 1 news analysis about Democrats seeking contempt charges against two of President Bush's top aides, The Associated Press erroneously reported that former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales had told Congress he would not refer contempt citations to a prosecutor.
The House Judiciary Committee sued former White House Counsel Harriet Miers and White House chief of staff Joshua Bolten on Monday, setting up a constitutional clash over the Bush administration's refusal to provide testimony and documents about the firing of U.S. attorneys.
House Democrats really didn't expect the Justice Department to present their contempt citations against two of President Bush's top aides to a federal grand jury for prosecution.
Attorney General Michael Mukasey refused Friday to refer the House's contempt citations against two of President Bush's top aides to a federal grand jury. Mukasey said White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and former presidential counsel Harriet Miers committed no crime.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked the Justice Department on Thursday to open a grand jury investigation into whether President Bush's chief of staff and former counsel should be prosecuted for contempt of Congress.
A federal judge decided Wednesday not to hold a Bush administration official in contempt over court orders requiring a federal environmental study on the effects of a chemical fire retardant.
6 months for 1 finger Kane Kellett's unusual method of raising his right hand to be sworn in earned him a six-month contempt of court sentence in McHenry County Court over the weekend.
"UBS will give U.S. authorities the names of about 5,000 wealthy Americans suspected of using the Swiss bank to evade taxes under a deal that will be formalized this week, a U.S.
School brass facing prison time for luncheon prayerTwo Florida school administrators face contempt charges and possible prison time for saying a prayer at a school luncheon.Frank Lay, principal of Pace High School, and Athletic Director Robert Freeman are accused of violating a consent decree banning employees of Santa Rosa Count …
Ill Timed Yawn Earns Man Six Months In PrisonClifton Williams arrived at the Will County Courthouse in Joliet and sat in the fourth-floor courtroom where his cousin was pleading guilty to a felony drug charge.
Clifton Williams Jailed for Yawning(Aug 10) -- As Clifton Williams sat in the courtroom in Joliet, Ill., awaiting his cousin's sentencing on drug charges, little did he know he would soon be the one in jail.As Judge Daniel Rozak sentenced Williams' cousin to two years probation, Williams yawned, an act that earned …
It's incredibly stupid... the fact that people like to hate is. It's difficult to comprehend, but when there's a group of people together discussing what's happening in everyones' lives is that negativity tops the scale with hate topping it all - that's in my opinion anyway.
Cancer-stricken boy, mother returned to MinnesotaA 13-year-old cancer patient and his mother who fled authorities to keep him from having to undergo chemotherapy have been returned to Minnesota, a spokesman for the Brown County Sheriff's Office said Monday.
Woman's Use Of Expletives Lands Her In Court The way a woman responded to a traffic ticket has come back to haunt her a year later.
Siegelman believes Rove will never testify truthfullyFormer Alabama Democratic Governor Don Siegelman is trying to get answers as to why he was targeted for prosecution by the Department of Justice.
No Charge: In Civil-Contempt Cases, Jail Time Can Stretch On for YearsConsider Mr. Chadwick's case. In 1994, during divorce proceedings, a Delaware County judge held Mr. Chadwick in civil contempt for failing to put $2.5 million in a court-controlled account.
Elected representatives ceding power to the president Congress, go home and stay there. We don't need you. We have a president and a secretary of the Treasury. That's all we need. We don't need you, your hearings, your negotiations, or your votes.
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Shoes thrown at Bush on Iraq tripA surprise visit by US President George Bush to Iraq has been overshadowed by an incident in which two shoes were thrown at him during a news conference.
Aggressive Underdog vs. Cool Counterpuncher - Final Debate Analysyis washingtonpost.comThe Washington Post takes a look at the Final Presidential debate and how the issues and jibes that were addressed will effect the campaign over the last weeks leading up to election day.
McCain's Lack of Eye Contact: A Sign of Contempt?MSNBC's Chris Matthews and Washington Post's Eugene Robinson discuss why McCain never looked at Obama during the debate.
Holding Mr. Rove in Contempt House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is deciding what matters should get priority in the short time left before Congress adjourns this month.
How to Put Rove Behind Bars for YearsLast August, a group of Congressman Henry Waxman's constituents met with him and urged him to make use of inherent contempt. They were then obliged to explain to him what inherent contempt is.
White House aides not immune from subpoenas, judge saysCongress can force White House aides to testify under subpoena, a U.S. District Court ruled Thursday, rejecting Bush administration claims of immunity.
Judge says "It's about time," to Rove ArrestersAfter entering her plea, the judge asked Shaw, "Mamn, what were you doing at the Wakonda Country Club?" "I was attempting to make a citizen's arrest of Karl Rove, your honor," Shaw answered. "Well," the judge looked up and said, "it's about time."
HJC Wins Round One of Contempt of Congress CaseThe House Judiciary Committee has won the first round of its lawsuit against the White House over contempt of Congress in House Judiciary Committee v. Harriet Miers et al.
The HJC just voted 20-14 to hold Karl Rove in contempt!WHAT THIS MEANS: The decision by the HJC to hold Karl Rove in contempt is a recommendation to the full House, who can now vote to adopt the recommendation with a contempt resolution by a simple majority vote.
House Judiciary Votes to Cite Karl Rove for ContemptThe House Judiciary Committee, voting along party lines, had elected to push the motion for contempt to the full House of Representatives, where a straight majority vote will be necessary to formalize the contempt citation.
House Panel Votes to Hold Rove in Contempt for Defying Subpoena A House panel voted to hold former White House political director Karl Rove in contempt for defying a subpoena to testify about whether politics motivated the prosecution of the former governor of Alabama.
House Judiciary Committee approves resolution holding Rove in contempt of CongressThe House Judiciary Committee has voted 20-14 to approve a contempt of Congress resolution against former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove for his failure to appear after a Congressional subpoena.
Second Arrest Attempt on Karl Rove in Iowa Leads to 4 ArrestsFour Iowans were arrested today while attempting to make a Citizens' Arrest of Karl Rove in Des Moines, Iowa.
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