Advocates for domestic violence victims and those seeking child custody and support are breathing easier this week because the Supreme Court dismissed a case that could have limited the enforcement of court orders in those areas. Because the lower court's order stands, Robert Long, a partner at Covington & Burling, puts this one in the win column. What is important, Long said, is that private enforcement for criminal contempt -- by victims of domestic violence or parties to child custody disputes -- remains a viable tool.
May 27, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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Advocates for domestic violence victims and those seeking child custody and support are breathing easier this week because the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a case that could have limited the enforcement of court orders in those areas.
Because the lower court’s order stands in Robertson v. United States ex rel. Watson, Robert Long, a partner at Washington’s Covington & Burling, puts this one in the win column. Long argued for Wykenna Watson pro bono.
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