Purging Contempt: Eliminating the Distinction between Civil and Criminal Contempt

Authors

Paul A. Grote, Washington University School of Law

Publication Title

Washington University Law Review

Abstract

The Article examines the current state of the law of contempt on state and federal law in the U.S. in 2011. It presents an overview of the law of contempt and major developments of jurisprudence in the Supreme Court that impact the distinction between criminal and civil contempt. It discusses the International Union, United Mine Workers v. Bagwell, a case in the Supreme Court on the distinction between criminal and civil contempt.

Recommended Citation

Paul A. Grote, Purging Contempt: Eliminating the Distinction between Civil and Criminal Contempt, 88 Wash. U. L. Rev. 1247 (2011).
Available at: https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_lawreview/vol88/iss5/4