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contempt proceeding

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A quick definition of contempt proceeding:

Contempt proceeding is a type of legal hearing where a judge decides if someone has disobeyed a court order or shown disrespect to the court. It's like being in trouble for not following the rules in school. The judge will listen to both sides and decide if the person is guilty of contempt. This can result in punishment, like a fine or even jail time.

A more thorough explanation:

A contempt proceeding is a legal hearing conducted to determine whether a person has committed contempt. Contempt refers to any behavior that disobeys or disregards a court order or undermines the authority of the court.

For example, if a person refuses to comply with a court order to pay child support, they may be held in contempt of court. In a contempt proceeding, the court will hear evidence and determine whether the person is guilty of contempt. If found guilty, the person may face penalties such as fines or even imprisonment.

Another example of contempt is if a person disrupts court proceedings by shouting or refusing to follow the judge's instructions. In this case, the judge may hold the person in contempt and order them to be removed from the courtroom.

Overall, a contempt proceeding is a legal tool used to enforce the authority of the court and ensure that court orders are followed.

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U kno even tho their circuit numbers don't compare to other schools, those #s are better than expected tbh
40-50 fed clerks is pretty cool
texaslawhopefully
20:29
That’s fair. Chicago though: https://www.law.uchicago.edu/clerkships
That's sweet. Again tho, unclear with Fedsoc tho. But u sounded like ur willing to go Fedsoc so ur set
lilypadfrog
20:31
yeah Tex is a fedsoc guy iirc
lilypadfrog
20:31
Is it really like no clerkship benefit at Chicago if you’re not conservative?
lilypadfrog
20:31
that seems crazy #tome
texaslawhopefully
20:32
No, at least from the two people I know there that’s false. I think it’s just something like Chicago for conservatives is on par with S whereas for liberals it’s below HYS but above CCNP
texaslawhopefully
20:32
I mean I think even the student body there only like 15 percent is part of fedsoc
It's more just not a good # for people who aren't willing to clerk conservative. I'm sure they place liberal clerks at an above average rate for a t-6 though. Maybe higher (not entirely sure)
texaslawhopefully
20:34
Page 14 has ideological splits by school: https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/msen/files/law-prof-ideology.pdf
texaslawhopefully
20:35
Chicago/UVA are more to the right but not by an exceedingly large difference
lilypadfrog
20:36
I feel like UVA doesn’t have that reputation the way Chicago does. That’s interesting. Thanks tex
yeah I've heard about uva being conservative
siroracle
20:48
Yeah it’s only 75 percent lib that’s pretty terrifying
Dkk
20:53
lmfao
20:59
@siroracle: funny cause true
@siroracle: don't you have a bridge to be under?
shouldn't you be collecting tolls
21:00
trolololol
atwatodbit
21:04
anyone know much about mich clerking
atwatodbit
21:05
ive tried to learn more about it but its hard to cut through stuff. numbers wise they look good?
21:06
this website is a good research tool for outcomes: https://app.lawhub.org/schools
atwatodbit
21:06
@llama: thanks!
21:06
yah
Dkk
21:10
Anyone else read the Antioch shooters manifesto today. Pretty crazy stuff.
21:14
sad
YRDSL
21:31
@texaslawhopefully: it's pretty funny how even in law journal articles people can't stop confusing Penn with Penn State
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