Trump administration argues a judge's verbal order is "not enforceable"
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A federal judge hauled the Trump administration into court after it defied his order to hold off on deporting more than 200 Venezuelan migrants.
      • Swordgeek@lemmy.ca
        28·
        1 天前

        Maybe you missed it, but he has declared complete lawlessness for himself and his cronies.

        He’s not asking, he has already declared it.

        • Tony Bark@pawb.socialEnglish
          35·
          1 天前

          I know what he meant. That’s why I said, “if we take to it’s logical extreme.”

            • Tony Bark@pawb.socialEnglish
              23·
              1 天前

              Okay, fine. Here’s a question. If he says a verbal court order isn’t enforceable, why should we follow SCOTUS’ or any lower courts? He is already dismantling systems that not only oversaw what he did, but everyone else.

              • floofloof@lemmy.ca
                3·
                1 天前

                Because the laws will be enforced if you break them, assuming you’re not rich, but not if he breaks them.