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Chambers v NASCO Inc

501 U.S. 32 (1991)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtUS Supreme Court

Year1991

StatusBinding authority

Summary

Federal courts possess inherent power to sanction bad-faith litigation conduct, not displaced by Rule 11 or 28 U.S.C. § 1927.

Key Principle

inherent power of federal courts to sanction bad-faith conduct; not limited to Rule 11 or 28 USC 1927

Area of Law

Sanctions

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