Vreeken v. United States

holding correction officials in contempt for exceeding population cap established by consent decree when political difficulties and possible conflict with state courts were only reasons cited as making compliance impossible | noting that Supreme Court recently held consent judgments enable federal court to adopt broader remedial measures | “The trial court does not abuse its discretion as long as the jury receives sufficient information to appraise the biases and motivations of the witness.” | impossibility defense inappo-site where county defendants’ compliance is hindered by political difficulties rather than physical impossibilities | The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution prohibits state law from setting up a bar to enforcement of a federal judgment | judgment of federal court must be respected even if compliance violates state law | evidence of substantial debt admitted to show motive for bank robbery | evidence of overdrawn bank account admissible to show robbery motive | evidence of substantial debt admitted to show motive for bank robbery