Robert M. Kowalski v. Executive Committee of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
DueProcess Securities
Whether the Order of the Executive Committee for the Northern District of Illinois declaring that an attorney is 'loud and disruptive' and ordering him in custody of the U.S. Marshal for each and every court appearance based upon factual findings made after ex parte report(s) made by the U.S. Trustee is a ministerial administrative action evading judicial review or whether it is a criminal contempt proceeding without constitutional safeguards?
QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether the Order of the Executive Committee for the Northern District of Illinois declaring that an attorney is “loud and disruptive” and ordering him in custody of the U.S. Marshal for each and every court appearance based upon factual findings made after ex parte report(s) made by the U.S. Trustee is a ministerial administrative action evading judicial review or whether it is a criminal contempt proceeding without constitutional safeguards? Whether the U.S. Trustee for a tactical advantage in the bankruptcy proceedings can seek criminal contempt against an attorney debtor by an ex parte appearance before the Executive Committee?