@emptywheel @ggreenwald @billmon1 This is not punishment 4 criminal contempt but a jailing to force compliance w/order, i.e., civil contempt
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@emptywheel@ggreenwald@billmon1 Dont want to see anyone go to jail but consequences of contempt of ct predictable: http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/09/mayor_mitch_landrieu_held_in_c.html …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@emptywheel in fed court judges have limited discretion, sentences harsh. Some are creative on margins, but all = cage happy. Law requiresThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@emptywheel@ggreenwald@billmon1 Jailing for contempt is pretty rare. But contempt is rare too. It's coercive: she can get out by obeying.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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