The “Right” to a Disinterested Prosecutor of Criminal Contempt: Unpacking Public and Private Interests

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In this Article I argue that, contrary to Justice Blackmun's concurring opinion and the opinions of several state courts, courts should not expand Young to establish a new due process right for criminal contemnors that would bind state courts.

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Contempt of court, Prosecutors, Criminal procedure -- United States

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Joan Meier (George Washington University National Law Center)

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