Contempt in Court: Why Don’t Judges Use It More Often? | TCF Sidebar Sep 4

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Episode 12

A defendant in Judge McNally’s courtroom tried to dodge responsibility by pretending he couldn’t speak English, even after an interpreter was brought in three separate times. When it turned out he spoke English fluently, Judge McNally made him pay over $1,200 in interpreter fees and gave him a stern lecture.

But here’s the bigger question: Why wasn’t he held in contempt? In this Sidebar discussion, we unpack the case, the limits of courtroom patience, and why judges so rarely use their contempt powers, even when defendants are blatantly disrespectful.

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