In Re Grand Jury Proceedings (Two Titles). Deborah Stout, Witness-Appellant v. United States of America, Kimberly Jeannine Trimiew, Witness-Appellant v. United States

21 F.3d 1113 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. In re GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS (Two Titles). Deborah STOUT, Witness-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. Kimberly Jeannine TRIMIEW, Witness-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. Nos. 94-35200, 94-35201. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 23, 1994. * Decided March 28, 1994. Before: FLETCHER, BRUNETTI and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** INTRODUCTION 2 Appellants Deborah Stout and Kimberly Trimiew appeal from the district court judgments holding them in contempt for refusing to testify before the grand jury. This court reviews the district court's adjudication of civil contempt for an abuse of discretion. United States v. Grant, 852 F.2d 1203, 1204-05 (9th Cir.1988). This court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Secs. 1291 , 1826(a). We affirm. BACKGROUND 3 In early January 1994, appellants Trimiew and Stout were each granted use immunity and were ordered…