On what grounds can a person be held liable on a motion for contempt of court for failing to attend a hearing?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Jones v. Cal. State Superior Courts, 1:17-cv-00232-LJO-BAM (PC) (E.D. Cal. 2018):

Redman v. Cty. of San Diego, 942 F.2d 1435, 1446 (9th Cir. 1991) (citations and quotations marks omitted), abrogated on other grounds by Farmer v. Brennan, 511 U.S. 825 (1970).

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