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If it wasn't made clear by the molasses-slow "prosecution" of Trump over the last five years, then it has certainly been made clear by the Abrego Garcia case, that our "justice" system is way too fucking slow. Why is it so slow? Top to bottom, it seems mired in tar and shit. Can it be fixed? How?
They should lock up Noem and #BukakeBondi until they comply. Gitmo works for me.
It really is time judges arrest a few of these law breakers ! Why are they waitting?
Judges don't arrest people. They order the Marshal's Service to arrest people. It's part of DoJ. Under Bondi. And thus begins a collateral contempt proceeding. I strongly suspect that the pro-democracy faction of the federal branch and its retirees are quietly gaming that problem out. A lot.
I do know judges don't arrest people, they order it to happen is that right?
The judge orders someone's arrest and bonding doesn't follow through, arrest her for not following a judges order
Umm, yeah "federal judiciary" or "judicial branch." One of those is what I was going for here, but somehow my fingers mashed them together.
If Bondi's Marshals don't follow through on a judge's order to arrest for contempt, the judge can hire their own marshal to do that business.
And then what? A private contractor tac team forcing entry into a government building defended by the U.S. Marshal Service? The judicial branch is walking a tightrope over a snake pit. They cannot seem intimidated but must avoid actions that lead to a display of impotence.
Perhaps the law breakers are assured the shoe salesman with Immunity will save them?
It just seems logical that if a man is awaiting sentencing on the conviction of 34 felony counts, and the entire conviction has to be thrown out simply because he got elected president, then it also follows that even if a court determines that he defied their orders, he ain't goin' nowhere fast.
His conviction wasn't thrown out, it's just that his sentence was "unconditional discharge." He's still convicted, but suffered no punishment.
Oh that makes America feel MUCH better about the rule of law! As @olbermann.bsky.social keeps reminding us, Trump HAS TO stay in power until he dies, otherwise "someone" is going to make the legal move to put him in jail. And he will die there. Here's what he can do: www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
I wasn't concerned about making America feel better about itself. After all America elected him again. I was just fixing your mistaken phrasing.
So long as SCOTUS defends him, HE cannot be forced to obey court orders, but everyone around him can, one by one. Maybe he can pardon them all, one by one, or in mass, but it will be fun to see him try.
Why doesn't judge order WH to provide contract with El Salvador?
Which was never approved by Congress.
awesome thread - thank you
Trump ignored the Supremes 9-0 Ruling to Return Garcia to the U.S. (imagine a Democrat ignoring….) Is that the beginning of a Constitutional crisis?
We're way past that, but nobody -- courts or otherwise -- seem to be getting anything done to stop it. Laws don't apply to Republicans.
Facts
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