• @Jaysyn@lemmy.world
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    2 months 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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      Can’t pardon civil contempt. The judge declared probable cause for criminal contempt, and crimes can be pardoned

    • iridebikes
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      22 months ago

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

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        2 months ago

        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.