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[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I wonder who Judge Boasberg will hire as Special Prosecutor?

[–] iridebikes@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Some feckless Republican insider who feigns doing the work and drags it out long enough for Trump to escape accountability?

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Doubt that.

He's not going after Trump here. He can't. He's going after anyone else ignoring his legal orders though.

Adam Kinzinger would be a good choice, but maybe too political.

Edit: I also lay the DoJ's ineffectiveness to properly deal with Trump squarely at the feet of Biden & Garland.

[–] iridebikes@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

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 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Crap, you're right, I had that backwards.

[–] iridebikes@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days 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.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 4 days ago

Obviously KP from TX. You know the prosecutor that's guilty of multiple felonies.