MATTER OF PILSBURY

No. 286, Docket 88-6097.

866 F.2d 22 (1989)

In the Matter of Anne PILSBURY.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided January 10, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morton Stavis, New York City (Joan Gibbs, Stephanie Moore, Center for Constitutional Rights, New York City), for appellant.

Before KEARSE, PRATT and MAHONEY, Circuit Judges.


MAHONEY, Circuit Judge:

Anne Pilsbury appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Mark A. Costantino, Judge, summarily holding her in criminal contempt of court pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 401(1) and (3) (1982) and Fed.R.Crim.P. 42(a), and imposing a one thousand dollar fine. On appeal, Pilsbury contends that her conduct did not constitute contempt, as a matter of law. In the alternative, she argues that...

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