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Robert E. Kovacevich v. Gordon R. Finch, et al.
Paid petition · Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, No. 36940-4-III, 37322-3-III, 37444-1-III · judgment May 5, 2021
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate: the model weighted this down for a self-represented petitioner.
Question presented
The state courts have failed to dismiss a civil contempt that was decided during trial. The case was later settled. The failure conflicts with three decisions of this Court, Gompers v. Buck’s Stove and Range Co., 221 U.S. 418, 452, 31 S.Ct. 492, 55 L.Ed. 797 (1911); Shillitani v. U.S., 384 U.S. 364, 372, 86 S.Ct. 1531, 16 L.Ed.2d 622 (1966); and Spallone v. U.S., 493 U.S. 265, 280, 110 S.Ct. 625, 107 L.Ed.2d 644 (1990) requiring the least intrusive remedy. All three of these decisions vacated civil contempt fines after the cases settled or the term had expired. (i)
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Robert E. Kovacevich
For respondent
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Case
Subject area
Judicial Power (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, March 21, 2022 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Mar 21 2022Petition DENIED.
- Feb 23 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
- Dec 22 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 7, 2022)