by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, 11 October 2013, Court ruling on Kent Hovind's Filing on Liens Docket No…
“ A contempt sanction is considered civil if it is remedial and for the benefit of the complainant, but it is criminal if the sanction is punitive, to vindicate the authority of the court. Serra Chevrolet, Inc. v. General Motors Corp., 446 F.3d 1137, 1147 (11th Cir. 2006) .The court shall deny the pending motion, but with leave for a renewed motion containing a statement of the remedy the government seeks beyond the order to show cause.Accordingly: 1. Plaintiff’s motion for an order to Kent Hovind to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court is DENIED. 2. ”
