Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
O'Brien v. Pennsylvania
436 U.S. 922
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1978-05-22
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- court should impose criminal contempt sanction only where civil contempt would be inadequate or inappropriate
Citator
UpLaw has not yet analyzed O'Brien v. Pennsylvania. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.
- Cited by
- 2 opinions
Sup. Ct. Pa. Certiorari denied.
Mr. Justice Brennan and Mr. Justice White would grant certiorari.