Did they violate a gag order?
Nope. That’s not it.
It was hinted above but I don’t think it was explicitly clear that for two of them, the contempt charge was directly related to their job.
Early, middle or late?
Early 20th Century
Any connection with prohibition-era gangsters? Al Capone?
Something to do with an attempt to bribe, intimidate, or otherwise influence a jury?
No specific case. Probably just affected by recent news in general.
Nope to both.
Great guess. Yes I remembered this case based on recent news in general.
Free speech issues?
Nope. Not that.
Separation of powers?
Nope. Not that.
Did they fail to do something they were supposed to do?
Did they do something they were not supposed to do?
Early 20th… was it related to race / segregation issues?
– ok hunted back through thread and it wasn’t voting while female.
Hmm. Was the person who issued the cour order that they violated a judge?
For 2, yes they failed to perform a duty
For 7, yes they did something they were not supposed to do
Only tangentially.
Why do you assume it was a person?
Were the 2 police also the 2 that failed to perform a duty?
Yep! They were.
Did they other 7 fail to attend to court initially?
Did the judge issue a bench warrant and the police officers failed to arrest the individuals?
Why do you assume it was a person?
This seems important.