Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Colpo v. Highway Truck Drivers & Helpers, Local 107

Colpo v. Highway Truck Drivers & Helpers, Loc. 107, 371 U.S. 890 (1962)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1962-11-05
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • because a fine against counsel carries “the criminal hallmark,” the court’s authority to impose a punitive sanction such as a fine must derive from the federal contempt statute, 18 U.S.C. § 401, and is limited by the procedural requirements of Rule 42, Fed.R.Crim.P.

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Colpo v. Highway Truck Drivers & Helpers, Local 107. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

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C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.