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· 12/14/1971

Donald v. Jones

Citations

  • 404 U.S. 992
  • 92 S. Ct. 537

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “[Tjhose who have knowledge of a valid court order and abet others in violating it are subject to the court’s contempt powers.”
  • “[T]he validity of the order may not be collaterally challenged in a contempt proceeding for violating the order.”
  • protester unnamed in order and not formally served could be found in contempt because she was present when order was read over bullhorn to demonstrators and she remained in violation of its provisions

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