OPINION
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
As Alexander Hamilton famously explained, courts have "no influence over either the sword or the purse." The Federalist No. 78 (Alexander Hamilton). They have "neither FORCE nor WILL but merely judgment." Id. Except for the persuasiveness of their decisions, courts can compel obedience to their orders only through their inherent power of contempt. Int'l Union of United Mine...
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