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10. Trump cannot pardon civil contempt, only criminal contempt. Civil contempt with a huge fine

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 09:17 PM

Apr 14

would, IMHO, bypass the Marshals in case they are ordered by their superiors to ignore the court. But, on the other hand, they, themselves, can be subjected to Civil Contempt.

Civil action against the government attorneys can also be used to keep them out of defending the government.

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Lawyer for wrongly deported Maryland man says it might take contempt order to get him back [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 14 OP

Xinis should order plaintiffs and lawyers detained by the court until the judge sees proof that Garcia is on U.S. soil. ancianita Apr 14 #1

Damned straight, that's the only thing the orange bastard might understand groundloop Apr 14 #2

"Xinis should order plaintiffs and lawyers detained by the court ..." mahatmakanejeeves Apr 15 #15

There has to ba a CONTEMPT order. How, i don't know. BUT i'm leaning on do the same to the GOV. bluestarone Apr 14 #3

Trump cannot pardon civil contempt, only criminal contempt. Civil contempt with a huge fine Wonder Why Apr 14 #10

How sweet ... soldierant Apr 14 #4

The SCOTUS order was still somewhat wish washy BumRushDaShow Apr 14 #6

IIRC we did with Steve Bannon. soldierant Apr 14 #11

It took a couple years to finally get Bannon on "Contempt of Congress" BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #13

All of them Cirsium Apr 14 #5

He probably has been tortured nowforever Apr 14 #7

A contempt order for contemptible people how poetic. cstanleytech Apr 14 #8

Come on courts, Justice Dept. (cough cough) what are you going to do ? republianmushroom Apr 14 #9

send local marshals to the home of some top administrtaion officials responsible moonshinegnomie Apr 14 #12

People should have been in jail for contempt last week Miguelito Loveless Apr 15 #14