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Contempt order vacated after defendant purges support arrears
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has set aside a civil contempt order entered against the defendant in a protracted child support dispute, concluding the trial court lacked authority to […]
Domestic Relations – Contempt Order – Purge
The trial court did not have authority to hold Defendant in contempt because he had purged the contempt prior to entry of the written order. We vacated the Contempt Order. […]
4th Circuit: Legislation preempts county’s inconsistent definition
Where the North Carolina General Assembly enacted legislation providing that certain definitions of the state Building Code Council preempt any inconsistent county definitions, the Building Code Council’s definition of “building” […]
Airline appeals ruling on firing of anti-abortion flight attendant
NEW ORLEANS — Southwest Airlines returned to federal court Monday in hopes of reversing an $800,000 award to a flight attendant who said she was fired for her anti-abortion views […]
The weird world of appeal stays
Though they can be complicated, appeal stays are often crucial to ensuring your client can exercise his right to appeal at all.
Judge denies Navarro’s bid to remain free on appeal
A federal judge on Thursday denied Trump White House official Peter Navarro’s bid to remain out of prison while he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction for refusing to cooperate […]
Navarro sentenced to 4 months on contempt charge
WASHINGTON — Trump White House official Peter Navarro, who was convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on […]
Judge: No contempt of court for St. Louis prosecutor
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The city’s elected prosecutor was not in contempt of court as a result of her office’s failure to have a prosecutor present when a murder trial […]
‘Defiant ones’ case sent back to trial court
Two brothers who have spent more than seven years in jail for defying a court’s order to abandon what they allege is their family’s land will get a new day […]
Civil Practice – Contempt – Refusal to Comply – Real Property – Trespass
We vacate our Court of Appeals’ decision (Regardless of whether defendants have the ability to comply with the trial court’s order – requiring them to remove structures from plaintiff’s land […]
Civil Practice – Contempt – Domestic Relations – Equitable Distribution – Marital Home
Where the trial court failed to address whether the parties’ consent order remains in force or whether “the purpose of the order may still be served by compliance with the […]
Strike three for brothers jailed seven years for civil contempt
Two brothers who have been jailed for nearly seven years for civil contempt have failed for the third time to convince the North Carolina Court of Appeals to set them […]
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