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5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 45 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Ahern v. Ahern.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahern v. Ahern Anchor | green | “an act of contempt is a wilful or intentional act that offends the court and its administration of justice.” | 14 |
| 2 | Doe v. Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee | green | “in criminal contempt proceedings, the defendant is presumed to be innocent and must be proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.” | 10 |
| 3 | Ahern v. Ahern | green | “a court must find the misbehavior, disobedience, resistance, or interference to be wilful.” | 10 |
| 4 | Doe v. Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee | green | “the quantum of proof necessary to convict is a preponderance of the evidence.” | 6 |
| 5 | Thigpen v. Thigpen | green | “bears the burden of overcoming their presumption of guilt on appeal.” | 5 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.