MR. Chief Justice Burger, with whom Mr. Justice Rehnquist joins, concurring. I agree with the Court’s disposition of the case but something more needs to be said. A contempt holding depends in a very special way on the setting, and such elusive factors as the tone of voice, the facial expressions, and the physical gestures of the contemnor; these cannot be dealt…
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