4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 11 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 Pancotto v. Mayes.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pancotto v. Mayes Anchor | green | “civil contempt proceedings have two fundamental attributes: (1) the contemnor must be capable of taking the action sought to be coerced, and (2) no further contempt sanctions are imposed upon the contemnor's compliance with the pertinent court order” | 4 |
| 2 | People v. Lindsey | green | “criminal contempt sanctions are retrospective in nature and punish the contemnor for past acts which he cannot undo” | 3 |
| 3 | In Re Marriage of Carpel | green | “serve only to coerce the contemnor to comply with a court order, and they must cease when the contemnor complies.” | 2 |
| 4 | In Re Marriage of Carpel | green | “the penalties in a civil contempt case serve only to coerce the contemnor to comply with a court order, and they must cease when the contemnor complies.” | 2 |
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.