Direct vs. Indirect Contempt

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1. Which conduct falls within Rule71 §1's description of direct contempt?
2. What does Rule71 §3 require before punishment for indirect contempt?
3. Under Rule71 §2, what remedy is stated for a direct-contempt judgment?
4. A litigant alleges that the opponent disobeyed a lawful court order away from the courtroom. The litigant, rather than …
5. During an actual hearing, a person engages in the obstructive misbehavior described in §1 within the judge's presence. …
6. A party files only an unverified contempt motion inside the main case. The court has not itself issued a show-cause ord…
7. A respondent appeals a final indirect-contempt judgment and claims that filing the appeal alone automatically suspends …
8. Distinguish direct and indirect contempt by conduct and procedure under Rule71.
9. Explain the two initiation methods for indirect contempt under Rule71 §4.
10. Compare review and stay provisions for direct and indirect contempt.
11. Can obstructive misbehavior so near the court as to interrupt its proceedings be direct contempt even if outside the co…
12. Which Rule71 indirect-contempt category expressly addresses acting as an attorney without authority?