: "Criminal contempt is punitive, for when someone does something like start shouting obscenities in court. Civil contempt is coercive - it's "We're going to jail or fine you until you cooperate." In this case, the judge explicitly called it criminal contempt, but "purging" is for civil."

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Criminal contempt is punitive, for when someone does something like start shouting obscenities in court. Civil contempt is coercive - it's "We're going to jail or fine you until you cooperate." In this case, the judge explicitly called it criminal contempt, but "purging" is for civil.

Jun 10, 2024 at 23:41 UTC

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state song thread guy @statesongxprt.bsky.social
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thanks, that's a good explanation!

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phyphor @phyphor.one-dash.org
[ View ] Jun 11, 2024 at 00:13 UTC

But, presumably, if the judge were competent then the whole ex parte thing wouldn't've happened in the first place...

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