· 9/25/2000
United States v. Marion Seltzer, Esq., Vaughn Rosario, A/K/A Vaughn Michaels
Citations
- 227 F.3d 36
- 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 23738
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that the \inherent power of the district court includes the power ... to santion attorneys for ... violations of court orders or other conduct which interferes with the court's power to manage its calendar and the courtroom ...\
- vacating sanctions and remanding for further proceedings where attorney had not been given proper notice and an opportunity to be heard
- imposing sanction based on “the lawyer’s negligent or reckless failure to perform his or her responsibility as an officer of the court.”
- discussing requirements for bad faith when imposing sanctions pursuant to a district court's inherent powers
- noting district court’s ability to invoke inherent power to sanction misconduct “that is not undertaken for the client’s benefit”
- vacating sanctions and remanding for further proceedings where attorney had not been given proper notice and an opportunity to be heard
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Judges: Cardamone, Leval, Parker
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