Wadsack May Face Sanctions, Contempt After Missing Court Hearing

Wadsack may face sanctions, contempt after missing court hearing

A federal judge has given former state lawmaker Justine Wadsack less than a month to explain to her why she shouldn’t be held in contempt of court.

Former AZ Senator Justine Wadsack misses court

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - Former Arizona State Sen. Justine Louise Wadsack may face contempt of court charges after missing a recent court hearing.

Judge warns ex-Tucson lawmaker Wadsack she could be held in contempt

A federal judge has given former state lawmaker Justine Wadsack until Sept. 23 to explain why she shouldn't be held in contempt of court.

Wadsack may face sanctions, contempt after missing court hearing in $8M federal suit vs. TPD

Sen. Justine Wadsack, R-Tucson, in June 2024. Photo by Gage Skidmore (modified) | Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0Former Republican state lawmaker Justine Wadsack could be charged with contempt of court and sanctioned after she failed to attend a federal court hearing on Tuesday, as part of her $8 million lawsuit against Tucson city officials and the Police Department. Her attorney has attempted to drop her as a client, and Wadsack has repeatedly pushed back…