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Fiendish Thingy

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145. I know only two incidents where a court order was defied in the past year
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 01:01 AM
Jan 2026

Either after the order or as it was issued:

The most famous was when a judge ordered the flight of detainees to El Salvador to turn around, and it continued to its destination.

The second, IIRC, was also an order not to deport a group of detainees to a third country not of their origin, Africa I think.

There might be a third, but I can’t recall the specifics.

The administration is on the verge of defying orders from Judge Boasberg, but arguments and presenting of evidence against a contempt citation are currently in process.

Otherwise, for some reason as yet unexplained, this lawless administration has nevertheless complied with all other court orders restricting their conduct- numbering at least in the dozens, or more likely over a hundred, if you count the initial orders from the lower courts as well as the appellate courts.

My apologies if, after you count all the rulings over the past year, my math turns out be slightly off.

Nevertheless, my point stands.

And I’m still waiting for you explain just how Trump could successfully cancel the midterms.

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not as a child. lapfog_1 Jan 2026 #42
Thanks for the correction! Ol Janx Spirit Jan 2026 #45
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Yeah right, like Melania ever called him "darling" PatSeg Jan 2026 #38
He confused, "dipshit" with "darling" 🤔 MerryBlooms Jan 2026 #112
Ha, ha. That must be it! PatSeg Jan 2026 #114
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Did they? creon Jan 2026 #7
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Or too soon. Let the whole world see all of it. AloeVera Jan 2026 #56
They should yank him off stage with a giant cartoon hook! Initech Jan 2026 #72
Ha malaise Jan 2026 #106
I say the elections WILL be cancelled. louis-t Jan 2026 #3
Yes creon Jan 2026 #4
I Thought Rebl2 Jan 2026 #29
He did the same thing in 2020.. C Moon Jan 2026 #139
C'mon Earl, you know he can't cancel elections Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #8
He can cancel elections in Venezuela. Sneederbunk Jan 2026 #11
Can he? Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #12
I did not intend to say what I said in order to fearmonger EarlG Jan 2026 #14
If we're going to be clear-eyed, then let's truly be clear-eyed about everything, not just crimes and atrocities Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #20
All fair points EarlG Jan 2026 #22
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The victories I mentioned debunk the dominant mythology that Trump is omnipotent Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #104
Straw Trump dpibel Jan 2026 #110
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I've always had my best luck with reality Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #31
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Except he hasn't Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #43
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We knew most of the plans leading up to January 6 2021 Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #132
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Bless your heart, thinking that fascists that cancel the midterms would obey by their term expiring. W_HAMILTON Jan 2026 #138
So, all representatives, Republican and Dem, will just stay in office past the end of their terms? Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #140
99.8%? dpibel Jan 2026 #141
I know only two incidents where a court order was defied in the past year Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #145
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