Judge blocks Trump’s Pentagon from demoting Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' video

[struth]

On February 12, 2026, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Pentagon from punishing or demoting Senator Mark Kelly over a video urging troops to defy illegal orders, ruling the action likely violated Kelly's First Amendment rights. The court rejected the Defense Department's assertion that it had jurisdiction to discipline the retired Navy captain for his speech.

Free Speech Protection: Judge Leon ruled that the military's authority to limit the speech of active-duty members does not extend to retired, non-active duty personnel

Wait it was just an injunction?? Hahaha

His opinion in granting the injunction doesn’t actually match the case law

 

[meaner gene]

Wait it was just an injunction?? Hahaha

His opinion in granting the injunction doesn’t actually match the case law

Senator Kelly is 61 years old. Without a waiver by the Sec of Def, the recall age limit is 60 years old.
So Kelly is only subject to recall, if approved by the Sec of Def, who was ordered to investigate.
So Kelly would NOT be subject to recall, except in extraordinary conditions under the control of the prosecuting authority.

 

[Lockback]

Kelly will skate, of course, because nobody pays a price for wrongdoing anymore other than Republicans.
But, having said that, he's a huge, flaming, gaping asshole who's sold his soul to be relevant in the world's most corrupt gang, the Democrat Party.
I used to have a modicum of respect for him.
It's now been reduced to zero.
He's a dick who looks like Nosferatu. **** him.

 

[struth]

Senator Kelly is 61 years old. Without a waiver by the Sec of Def, the recall age limit is 60 years old.
So Kelly is only subject to recall, if approved by the Sec of Def, who was ordered to investigate.
So Kelly would NOT be subject to recall, except in extraordinary conditions under the control of the prosecuting authority.

Being subject to recall isn’t relevant to being subject to the jurisdiction of the military code for retirees

See the link I already provided

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

Actually, yes, the President IS the military, he is the Commander and Chief....all Executive power vest in him and him alone

Art 3 Court have already ruled that retired military are in fact subject to the unform code of military justice. This ruling undermines the US Constitution and the SCOTUS

He implied that Trumps orders were unlawful and that soldiers should refuse to follow his orders. Thats the illegal part, but it seems that he walked the line just close enough with his wording to avoid being charged, but it was close as shit.

Kelly didn’t say any specific law was illegal.
If an illegal order comes up, solders should refuse it.
Ana that’s why you’re depressed today.

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

Kelly et. al made it every clear, unequivocal, they were talking about UNLAWFUL orders.

So why do the jackholes keep redacting that word in an attempt to make him say something he did NOT?

They erase “unlawful “ just like they erase “on the rich” when they point out Democrats attempt to raise taxes “on the rich”.
They pretend the tax increase is for lower income people as well.

 

[Frankenstein]

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Should Major Hegset have been reduced in rank in 2016?

WW

He said won't, not shouldn't, words mean things

 

[Frankenstein]

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In a new embarrassment for Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump., a jjudge just blocked their attempt to demote Mark Kelly for no reason.

Trump and Hegseth thought they were slick.

Judge blocks Pentagon from downgrading Sen. Mark Kelly's military rank, pay

A judge banned the Trump administration from taking adverse action against Kelly after he and other Democratic lawmakers urged military members to "refuse illegal orders."

www.cbsnews.com

Mark Kelly should be demoted for suggesting the military which he is still part of refuse orders

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

Mark Kelly should be demoted for suggesting the military which he is still part of refuse orders

You guys always delete “illegal “ before “orders“ because it is inconvenient.

 

[Marener]

You guys always delete “illegal “ before “orders“ because it is inconvenient.

From the guy who says “words mean things”.

 

[Frankenstein]

They erase “unlawful “ just like they erase “on the rich” when they point out Democrats attempt to raise taxes “on the rich”.
They pretend the tax increase is for lower income people as well.

Of course the taxes are on the middle class, raising taxes on one tax bracket is immoral, I mean does it give me the title of better American because I pay more, to support freeloaders the American citizen is already overtaxed by a lot compared to what we receive for it!

 

[0311]

You guys always delete “illegal “ before “orders“ because it is inconvenient.

Do these people realize, that under current ICE/CPB doctrine that Yeshua (Jesus) would considered an "Illegal Alien". A middle aged male with dark skin from the Middle East and speaking Aramaic?