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Judge says Education Dept partisan out-of-office emails violated First Amendment

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135 points toomanyrichies | 3 comments | 09 Nov 25 01:03 UTC | HN request time: 0.533s | source
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alfiedotwtf ◴[09 Nov 25 01:28 UTC] No.45862042[source]▶
Is a judgement worth the paper it’s written on when it’s ignored with zero consequences?
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ethbr1 ◴[09 Nov 25 01:45 UTC] No.45862139[source]▶
Why would it be ignored? Say what you want about the executive branch trying to weasel out of things and get the Supreme Court to lift holds, but they've so far been unwilling to out and out disobey finalized court orders.
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c420 ◴[09 Nov 25 01:55 UTC] No.45862201[source]▶
'We lack the power': Justice Barrett basically admits SCOTUS can do nothing if Trump violates rulings

https://lawandcrime.com/supreme-court/we-lack-the-power-just...

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1. ocdtrekkie ◴[09 Nov 25 02:15 UTC] No.45862306[source]▶
I suspect many of the more ridiculous rulings come less from Roberts agreeing with Trump, and more fear of actually placing Trump in a position to straight ignore the court, which he will do.

There is likely a pragmatic view that if they appear to remain relevant they might continue to have some power, even though they already don't.

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2. ethbr1 ◴[09 Nov 25 02:35 UTC] No.45862398[source]▶
It would have precedent in the Supreme Court... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marbury_v._Madison#Political_d...
3. Larrikin ◴[09 Nov 25 02:43 UTC] No.45862422[source]▶
They could have let him go to jail before the election instead of ruling that the president is a king.