Word: contemptible
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...where he sat. Despite a contract with the Government (nominal operator of the coal mines since May 21), he had sent his miners out on strike. Judge Goldsborough had tried to restrain him from doing just that, but he had done it anyhow. So Goldsborough had charged him with contempt of court. Now Padway was trying to prove that, because of the Norris-LaGuardia anti-injunction act, Goldsborough had no right to issue the restraining order, therefore Goldsborough could not hold Lewis to have been in contempt. In short, said Padway, the court had acted outside its jurisdiction...
...union will appeal, but meanwhile further contempt-of-court action can be taken in the same court if Lewis doesn't call off the 14-day old strike in the soft coal mines, now in government possession...
Federal Judge T. Alan Goldsborough, when Lewis rose and challenged him to fine him any amount, warned the massive-laced AFL, leader not to get in contempt of court again, Lewis, with a lawyer tugging at his coat, sat down...
Goldsborough imposed today's fines for contempt of court because Lewis and the union ignored the judge's order of Nov. 13 to head off the strike...
...judge replaced that order today with a temporary injunction. Thus Lewis is still under orders to end his strike. Continued refusal could bring another contempt charge. Still to be tried is the government's request for a flat judgement that the strike is illegal and must...