One would think that people would think about keeping their yaps shut when it comes to facing a real judge (as opposed to SCOTUS). So often, someone blurts out what should have been kept hidden (see: Lindsey Halligan). We’ve seen it happen time and time again, and no one learns from it, especially people who think their position makes them higher up, more important than anyone else. That’s when any potential sympathy ends. From Raw Story:
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem fessed up on Friday over who was responsible for the Trump administration’s brazen defiance of a court order. In March, the Trump administration made the controversial decision to transfer Venezuelan detainees to El Salvador despite a judicial order temporarily blocking their removal. The move ignited a confrontation between the Trump administration and Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who was weighing whether to hold officials in contempt of court.
Ah, yes, Judge Boasberg. He sees right through the smokescreen. He sees through the prevaricating. He sees through the attempts to hide. He Knows The Law, and His Orders Are Law. He gave clear directives that were ignored. It’s not a good idea to anger a judge. We will likely also be hearing from Judge Xinis, too, and, specifically, the Kilmar Obrega Garcia case. We shall see.
The case centers on two flights carrying predominantly Venezuelan migrants, which were redirected to El Salvador and held in the country’s notorious Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, despite Boasberg’s explicit order to return the planes to the United States. President Donald Trump attacked Boasberg on social media, calling him a “Radical Left Lunatic of a Judge, a troublemaker and agitator. Noem admitted in a federal court filing Friday evening that she decided the migrants on the two airplanes would be turned over to that country despite Boasberg’s order, The Washington Post reported. Her admission comes as Boasberg resumes an inquiry into whether she ought to face a contempt prosecution for defying the order.
Sometimes it’s frustrating to not know much about law (except that which has been in the news lately), so you don’t know if something like this contempt order has a chance of succeeding. We can hope, but don’t actually *know*. Personally, there’s a lot of hoping here. To see one of Trump’s cabinet go down in flames would be glorious, but it won’t be Trump because he hates admitting a mistake. Look at what Blondi, Ka$h, and Petey Boy have done so far, but they’re still there. Blea. To close:
“The resumption of Boasberg’s probe after a seven-month delay as appeals were heard and Noem’s reply revives a momentous clash between President Donald Trump’s administration and the judiciary,” the Post wrote. The report noted her filing lacked details, as did the filings of other officials involved in the move, which could lead the judge to have them testify in court. Justice Department attorneys appeared to remain defiant, writing in a filing that if Boasberg “continues to believe” his “order was sufficiently clear in imposing an obligation to halt the transfer of custody for detainees who had already been removed from the United States, the Court should proceed promptly with a referral.”
Lawyer-ese. Fun. It seems they are not taking Judge Boasberg seriously. That’s a mistake. Always take a judge seriously. If “you” are in trouble for something, best “you” pay attention, both to what “you” are saying and what the *judge* is saying. It’s better off that way. The judges of the US don’t suck, except for an odd one here and there and SCOTUS. The judge knows the *law*. They had best remember that.
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