Question of Privilege
June 8, 1978
Impeding a Member
Hon. James Jerome
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The Speaker said that the comments of the judge could be interpreted two ways; either that he was speaking in defence of his court or that he was intending to intimidate the Member. If he had intended to intimidate the Member, he could have threatened to charge him with contempt of court, which he did not do.
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Holding
"A judge's comments about a Member, without a direct threat such as contempt of court, do not meet the threshold for intimidation or impeding a Member in the performance of their duties."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled that a judge's comments did not constitute intimidation of a Member as no threat of contempt of court was made.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Question of Privilege
- Significance
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