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Summary

A federal judge criticized a Trump administration Justice Department lawyer who claimed they didn't have to follow the judge's oral order blocking deportations to El Salvador because it wasn't in writing.

Judge Boasberg questioned why the administration ignored his directive to return immigrants to the US. The DOJ lawyer repeatedly refused to provide information about the deportations, citing "national security concerns."

Frustrated, Boasberg ordered sworn declarations explaining what happened, quipping that he would issue a written order "since apparently my verbal orders don't seem to carry much weight."

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[–] [email protected] 76 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (7 children)

'You felt you could disregard it?'

Well, given that they disregarded it and are now standing before you arguing that they had the right to disregard it, I think it's safe to say that yes, they felt they could disregard it. And given that the migrants were deported anyway, your orders were not only completely ignored, but were also being openly mocked on Twitter by Marco Rubio, and they will receive no punishment for doing so, I think it's safe to say that they were right.

Frustrated, Boasberg ordered sworn declarations explaining what happened, quipping that he would issue a written order “since apparently my verbal orders don’t seem to carry much weight.”

He's about to find out that his written orders carry even less. Remember, the Supreme Court ruled that he can't even be questioned about official acts, much less investigated. Trump could go on his Twitter knock-off tomorrow and tell this guy to go fuck himself with a chainsaw and there's fuck-all this judge can do about it.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

This is kind of insane to witness unfold in real time. These fossils don’t understand that they’ve been stripped from their institutional powers. They are literally not able to understand what’s happening even if it’s totally transparent to anyone watching.

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 day ago (7 children)

So what is the judge going to do? Admonish them?

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Judge Boasberg does have one other card he can play, according to FRCJ Rule 4.1(b). If the US Marshal service is unable or unwilling to carry out a federal court order, the Judge who issued the order can deputize individuals to carry it out.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 21 hours ago

Sounds like a "well-ordered militia" is called for.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Could they deputize, say, the military?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

Not just the military. I draw your attention to this, emphasis mine

(a) In General. Process—other than a summons under Rule 4 or a subpoena under Rule 45 —must be served by a United States marshal or deputy marshal or by a person specially appointed for that purpose.

Section (b) says:

Enforcing Orders: Committing for Civil Contempt. An order committing a person for civil contempt of a decree or injunction issued to enforce federal law may be served and enforced in any district. Any other order in a civil-contempt proceeding may be served only in the state where the issuing court is located or elsewhere in the United States within 100 miles from where the order was issued.

The line:

a person specially appointed for that purpose.

is interesting because it does not specify who is qualified to be appointed. Now, I am concerned that this language means that Judge Boasberg may only appoint one person, but if he seems it necessary, he could probably get away with appointing more.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago (3 children)

He'll move up to SLAMS next

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Asking respectively. What else can this judge do in the USA? Law is being blatantly ignored. This is dictatorship.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 23 hours ago

Well, he criticized them… so. Lesson learned, right?

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[–] [email protected] 67 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They feel that they can ignore it because they can ignore it. Stop letting them!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Well considering Republicans control every branch of government, they're assuming they can and will get away with it. Even if this goes up to SCOTUS, the conservative justices will let them do what they want. One of them will "dissent" though to try to make it seem like they don't agree. They're probably behind closed doors playing rock, paper, scissors to see who "dissents" each time a hot button topic gets up to them.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago (6 children)

How do they do that? Their enforcers work for Trump.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 day ago (3 children)

They can deputize citizens to carry out the orders too

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago

Wahoo it's-a me Luigi

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[–] [email protected] 117 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

His written orders won’t do anything either. Who knew the constitution can be so easily ripped to shreds by simply ignoring it.

[–] [email protected] 65 points 1 day ago

This should have been fixed in the 1800s when Andrew Jackson defied the Supreme Court, but it was ignored and here we are

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Like at what point does everyone else in the government finally say "ok we have to treat them as treasonous" this is a madhouse full of complacent fools.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 19 hours ago

I believe they thought they could ignore the order because they could ignore the order.

[–] [email protected] 87 points 1 day ago (1 children)

☒ Soap box ☒ Ballot box ☒ Jury box ☐ Ammo box

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[–] [email protected] 64 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Enforce the law! Otherwise, there really is no turning back. US Democracy is dead. Fascism wins. 🇺🇸

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Uh oh! This Judge sounds PISSED! SOON Trump is going to get a STERNLY WRITTEN LETTER! And if they DEFY that? OH Boy! ANOTHER letter will be on the way!

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 18 hours ago

The same laws that make him President, are the same law in which we allow it

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 day ago

Well if the order wasn't enforced... yes?

These psychos aren't stopped by words.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What a strongly worded condemnation!

Anyway

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