· 8/5/1950
Estes v. Potter, United States Attorney
Citations
- 183 F.2d 865
- 1950 U.S. App. LEXIS 3023
How courts have described this case
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- “The proceeding is one of civil contempt, which is not punishable by both fine and imprisonment for the same offense; but that does not preclude the court from imposing a fine as a punitive measure and imprisonment as a remedial measure, or vice versa.”
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Judges: Holmes, Waller, Bor-Ah
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