BERNARD et al v. IGNELZI et al
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2:23-cv-01463
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January 27, 2025
Arrested Atty Can't Sue Sheriff's Office Either, Pa. Judge Says
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Monday dismissed the last of a group of Allegheny County government officials and entities named as defendants in a lawsuit filed by two brothers who claimed they were unlawfully detained when they failed to meet discovery deadlines in a separate case.
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April 19, 2024
Pa. Judges Duck Lawsuit From Atty Jailed For Contempt
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit against two Allegheny County judges brought by an attorney whom they jailed for contempt of court, saying the judges had jurisdiction to carry out their actions and thus had absolute immunity.
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December 01, 2023
Pa. Judge Says Civil Rights Case Over Atty Contempt Is Moot
A Pennsylvania state court judge asked a federal court to pass on the civil rights suit an attorney filed against him after being jailed for contempt of court, arguing that a state appellate court could handle the lawyer's concerns and there was no chance that the original contempt would land him back in jail.
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November 14, 2023
Atty Jailed For Contempt Wants To Pursue Suit Against Judge
An attorney jailed for contempt of court says his federal civil rights case against a Pennsylvania state judge should be allowed to continue because he fears that he could still be subjected to orders from the judge despite the underlying case being under appeal.
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August 21, 2023
Pa. Attorney Settles Rent Dispute To Clear Contempt Charge
A Pittsburgh attorney jailed for contempt of court reached a settlement on the back-rent judgment against his side business Monday, but he will remain in custody until his $80,000 check clears, a Pennsylvania state court judge said.
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August 17, 2023
Atty Sues Pittsburgh Judge Who Jailed Him For Contempt
A Pittsburgh attorney arrested for civil contempt in a rent dispute said the Allegheny County judge who put him there previously had him hauled into court in handcuffs to demand answers about his finances that he wanted to keep private, he said in a lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania federal court.