[anonymouscowar1]

Oh, this guy is an asshole, and what he writes definitely falls into a defamation and slander. The First amendment doesn't protect this kind of speech.

The problem isn't that he's being punished by the courts, it's that he's seeing indefinite jail time just for opening his mouth. There is a crime here, but the punishment doesn't fit it.

[eli]

Err, I don't think defamation or slander are criminal

[Tuna-Fish]

They are not criminal, but it's possible to get a court order that says "cut it out", and failing to comply with that does lead to penalties such as being held in contempt.

If they believe that the order is flawed, the correct way to go forward is to still comply, then raise the case in a higher court. Not complying only means that the judge can hold him in jail for the rest of his life if he chooses to, without any impropriety.

[xarball]

Agreed, I'm pretty sure those fall under civil court?

[AmVess]

Criminal contempt of court can take place during a civil or criminal trial.