• iridebikes
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    61 month ago

    Yeah. Garland was the Republican insider that scuttled the case for Trump. I dunno man. My cynicism is at its maximum. I wish I could allow myself to have hope that the right thing happens.

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      1 month ago

      Can’t pardon contempt. Boasman can literally jail everyone involved with ignoring his injunction except Trump. Used to be indefinitely, but I think that was capped.

      Boasman can also deputize citizens if the Marshal service decides they don’t want their jobs anymore.

      • @Skydancer@pawb.social
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        31 month ago

        Can’t pardon civil contempt. The judge declared probable cause for criminal contempt, and crimes can be pardoned

      • iridebikes
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        21 month ago

        That would be … wild. Did not know that judges could deputize citizens. TIL!

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          Federal judges have a large toolbox to force compliance with the court.

          It’s petty & I hope it doesn’t come to this, but personally, I’d love to watch some ICE agents getting ripped out of their homes at 3am.