Seymour Flops
Diamond Member
If not being able to hold him in contempt makes him a King, then it was the current court that has already annointed him in Trump v. United States, 2024.‘In a separate case, U.S. District Court Judge Paula Xinis has demanded that the Trump administration explain why it is not complying with the Supreme Court order to “facilitate” the release of Abrego Garcia.
Xinis questions whether the administration intends to comply with the order at all, citing a statement from U.S. Department of Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem that Abrego Garcia “will never be allowed to return to the United States.” According to Xinis, “That sounds to me like an admission. That’s about as clear as it can get.”
So what’s next? Will the Supreme Court and lower courts hold the administration in contempt and enforce contempt citations?
Not if the Big Ugly Bill is enacted with the following provision, now hidden in the bill:
“No court of the United States may use appropriated funds to enforce a contempt citation for failure to comply with an injunction or temporary restraining order if no security was given when the injunction or order was issued….”
Translated: No federal court may enforce a contempt citation.’
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The hidden provision in the Big Ugly Bill that makes Trump king
Don’t let this happenrobertreich.substack.com
Yet another example of the right’s contempt for the Constitution and rule of law.
Still, this provision of the spending bill originating in the House (as required) is a very good idea. It is silly beyond belief for politically motivated lower court judges to think that actions by the Executive must be agreed to by more than 800 federal judges.
It is past time for the Trump administration to follow the example of whoever was running Biden's teleprompter and autopen and simply announce that the courts cannot stop him from presidential actions.