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RobertDevereaux

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18. VERIFICATION: Heather Cox Richardson's latest posting begins thus:

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Thu May 22, 2025, 11:59 AM

May 22

"Just after 1:00 this morning, the House Rules Committee began its hearing on what congressional Republicans have officially named The One Big, Beautiful Bill. If passed, this measure will put Trump’s wish list into law.

"Although this is technically a budget bill, items in it from that wish list include a significant restriction on “the authority of federal courts to hold government officials in contempt when they violate court orders,” as Dean of Berkeley Law School Erwin Chemerinsky explained in Just Security Monday. “Without the contempt power,” he writes, “judicial orders are meaningless and can be ignored.”

"Three judges are currently considering whether the administration is in contempt of court over its apparent disregard for court orders over its rendition of undocumented immigrants to third countries."

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It's not just billionaire tax cuts. It's CEMENTING TRUMP'S DICTATORSHIP (NEEDS VERIFICATION) [View all] CousinIT May 22 OP

C'mon, let's get this on Greatest! raccoon May 22 #1

I want verification from Dems in the House that that stuff is in the bill. CousinIT May 22 #3

Trump doesn't think you have the right to know. Doodley May 22 #7

Corprat mindset: Throw shit on them and keep them in the dark. Then billionaires get even richer. CousinIT May 22 #9

Profoundly dangerous G.O.P. bill attacking America BoRaGard May 22 #2

It's a "soft revolution" that redefines the role of the executive. LastDemocratInSC May 22 #25

Kick and Rec! Mike 03 May 22 #4

The clause in question would be overturned by the courts. Fiendish Thingy May 22 #5

Unfortunately, I don't think Trump and Republicans would care... CousinIT May 22 #6

And yet, despite playing coy and cocky... Fiendish Thingy May 22 #8

"lock up a cabinet member for contempt" -- won't happen with Bondi in control of the marshals PSPS May 22 #23

The courts have the ability to deputize others to enforce warrants Fiendish Thingy May 22 #29

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State..." CaptainTruth May 22 #12

Agree, we're getting close to that "storm the Bastille" moment. MuirHero May 22 #28

Then they wouldnt bother adding it Mountainguy May 22 #21

"2 branches of government can't neuter the 3rd" -- it's already been done PSPS May 22 #24

They already ignore the courts. Autumn May 22 #22

drumpf's version of the "Enabling Act" of 1933 Germany. talking-liberally May 22 #10

The only thing left is for the Repug Reichstag to recess the House and go home. flashman13 May 22 #14

Exactly what it is. orangecrush May 22 #16

I've been thinking that for a while now... FirstLight May 22 #20

Burning America to the ground Botany May 22 #11

Fuck you MAGA to the hottest of hells! No dictators in the United States. PERIOD. Initech May 22 #13

Kick orangecrush May 22 #15

Kicking for visibility. love_katz May 22 #17

VERIFICATION: Heather Cox Richardson's latest posting begins thus: RobertDevereaux May 22 #18

Republicans in the Senate have a clear choice. Democracy or a Dictator Bengus81 May 22 #19

There really are no moderate Repukes anymore mvd May 22 #26

Thom Hartmann on stripping the courts of contempt power Gaugamela May 22 #27

Tried to call joanbarnes May 22 #30