What sanctions can a judge impose against an attorney's conduct?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Chavez-Lucatero, Case No. 1:20-cr-00062-NONE-SKO-1 (E.D. Cal. 2020):
There is an arsenal of sanctions that a judge can impose to address an attorney's behavior, including monetary sanctions, contempt, and disqualification of counsel and removing counsel as a member of the Eastern District of California. Erickson v. Newmar Corp., 87 F.3d 298, 303 (9th Cir. 1996).
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