In re Lefande’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate ·

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1. “not only disobeyed the Magistrate Judge's multiple orders in the courtroom in her presence, but he also failed to comply with the opinions and orders of this Court which required him to appear to and respond to the questions on an individual basis,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. United States v. Lefande (In re Deposition Lefande)

2. “have the power to punish summarily by fine or imprisonment, or both, such contempt of the authority of such magistrate judge constituting misbehavior of any person in the magistrate judge's presence so as to obstruct the administration of justice.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. United States v. Lefande (In re Deposition Lefande)

3. “was required to take the stand and to assert both the Fifth Amendment privilege and the attorney-client privilege on a question-by-question basis.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. United States v. Lefande (In re Deposition Lefande)