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UNITED STATES v. LUMUMBA

No. 747, Docket 85-1106.

794 F.2d 806 (1986)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Chokwe LUMUMBA, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided June 27, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry A. Davis, Detroit, Mich., Robert Dawkins, arguing pro hac vice, for appellant.

Paul E. Summit, Asst. U.S. Atty. (Rudolph W. Giuliani, U.S. Atty., for S.D.N.Y., Stuart E. Abrams, Asst. U.S. Atty., of counsel), for appellee.

Before FRIENDLY, OAKES, and WINTER, Circuit Judges.

OAKES, Circuit Judge:

Not long ago we held that: To warrant a conviction in criminal contempt, the contemnor's conduct must constitute misbehavior which rises to the level of an obstruction of and an imminent threat to the administration of justice, and it must be accompanied by the intention on the part of the contemnor to obstruct, disrupt or interfere with the administration of justice.

In re Williams, 509 F.2d 949

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