Skip to main content
· 4/13/1970

Opal L. Taylor and Mary A. Taylor v. Robert H. Finch, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

Citations

  • 423 F.2d 1277
  • 1970 U.S. App. LEXIS 9827

How courts have described this case

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

  • observing that a court imposing a contempt sanction “must exercise the least possible power adequate to the end proposed” (internal quotation marks omitted)
  • “Courts have power to adjudge persons who wilfully disobey their orders to be in contempt and such power extends to both civil and criminal contempt.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Van Oosterhout, Matthes, Gibson

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.