Sentence examples for is in contempt from inspiring English sources

The House plans to hold a vote on whether Attorney General Eric Holder is in contempt of Congress.

There is no question in my mind that there is "reason to believe" that Google is in contempt of a prior Commission order.

"If the ruling goes our way it will be an important statement – that Japan is in contempt of court by continuing to kill whales".

"While fish continue to die in their thousands in the lower Darling, the minister is in contempt of the Senate by refusing to release the requested documents," Hanson-Young said.

The most likely next step would be for the House to file suit in federal court, seeking a declaratory judgment that Holder is in contempt of Congress and an injunction ordering him to comply with the congressional subpoenas.

Not only has our state legislature failed to fund the class-size reduction initiative passed by voters, but the Washington State Supreme Court has found our state legislature is in contempt of court for not fully funding public education here.

OK, now you're in "contempt of the court".

For refusal to divulge his wife's whereabouts, petitioner was in contempt.

"We can't be in contempt of court," Mr. Carrington said.

"Both Mandela and his new wife are in contempt of court.

They have said that anyone criticizing its decision will be in contempt of court.