▲ 557 ▼ Trump and His Lawyers Dare NY Judge to Throw Him in Jail (www.rollingstone.com) submitted 2 years ago by TheJims@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 101 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 40 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Can the judge jail the lawyers for repeatedly violating his orders? They should know better than to antagonize the court. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) Sure. A judge can hold anyone in contempt of court, and they can fine or jail them for any length of time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) But could you hold a lawyer in contempt of court for something their client tweeted? That doesn't seem likely. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Madison420@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Yes you can. It's the lawyers job to keep their client in hand not the judges or the courts. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ferralcat@monyet.cc 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It seems like putting a lawyer in jail would just be a recipe for delaying a trial though. They can't be expected to provide defense if they're locked up. Or do they just require you to find new counsel? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I'm sure he has a whole team. If it was a small case, with really only one lawyer, then they would probably not jail them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] squiblet@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago I am far from an expert, but I don't believe so. The court can fine them or maybe recommend them for censure and disbarment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) Sure. A judge can hold anyone in contempt of court, and they can fine or jail them for any length of time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) But could you hold a lawyer in contempt of court for something their client tweeted? That doesn't seem likely. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Madison420@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Yes you can. It's the lawyers job to keep their client in hand not the judges or the courts. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ferralcat@monyet.cc 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It seems like putting a lawyer in jail would just be a recipe for delaying a trial though. They can't be expected to provide defense if they're locked up. Or do they just require you to find new counsel? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I'm sure he has a whole team. If it was a small case, with really only one lawyer, then they would probably not jail them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) But could you hold a lawyer in contempt of court for something their client tweeted? That doesn't seem likely. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Madison420@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Yes you can. It's the lawyers job to keep their client in hand not the judges or the courts. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Yes you can. It's the lawyers job to keep their client in hand not the judges or the courts. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ferralcat@monyet.cc 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It seems like putting a lawyer in jail would just be a recipe for delaying a trial though. They can't be expected to provide defense if they're locked up. Or do they just require you to find new counsel? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I'm sure he has a whole team. If it was a small case, with really only one lawyer, then they would probably not jail them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I'm sure he has a whole team. If it was a small case, with really only one lawyer, then they would probably not jail them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] squiblet@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago I am far from an expert, but I don't believe so. The court can fine them or maybe recommend them for censure and disbarment. permalink fedilink source parent