Saxton
United States v. Saxton
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 1:20-cv-01278-ADA-SKO Petitioner, v. ORDER OF RELEASE FOLLOWING
HEARING ON REMEDIES FOR
ERNESTINA SAXTON, RESPONDENT’S CIVIL CONTEMPT Respondent. 16 This matter came before the Court for hearing on July 6, 2023, where Respondent Ernestina Saxton failed to appear. On that date, the Court issued a bench warrant for Respondent’s arrest for failure to appear and after having been found in civil contempt of this Court. (ECF Nos. 47, 48). Respondent was arrested and brought before the Court. (ECF Nos. 50, 51.) At that hearing, the Court appointed Federal Defender Eric Kersten to represent Respondent and the parties agreed to stipulate to terms dictating Respondent’s release from custody. (ECF No. 51.) On July 11, 2023, the parties stipulated that Respondent may be released from custody upon a finding of substantial compliance by the Court. (ECF No. 58.) The parties stipulated that,…