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Judges may prefer civil contempt because it enables them to avoid a trial by jury for the subject of the order, with the risk that a jury may hold against the judge's order.
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In September 2015, Kim Davis was held in civil contempt by a federal district court in Kentucky for declining to authorize homosexual marriage licenses.
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Created page with "Civil contempt is a ruling of contempt in connection with a civil court proceeding, as opposed to a criminal one. As held by the U.S. Supreme Court: {{cquote|civil sancti..."
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