The Purge

[Mr._Clark]

So, it cannot be appealed? Great. What does the future hold for him? Can the state charge him?

It's basically the same as a jury finding someone not guilty. Once a case is dismissed with prejudice the prosecutor cannot appeal it and the defendant cannot be charged for the same crime due to the constitutional prohibition of double jeopardy.

In theory the state might be able to charge him, but it depends on whether or not there are state laws that could apply to the same set facts.

Perhaps the state will indict him and ask for a dismissal without prejudice so the state can turn him into their own pet politician. This is highly unlikely, of course. If nothing else, his value as a pet is nil given his impending loss in the next election.

 

[GO-NAD!]

I wasn't sure which thread was most relevant, so I settled on this one.

American doctors look to Nova Scotia amid Trump uncertainty | CBC News
If American doctors are looking to move to Nova Scotia, they'll certainly be looking at other provinces, as well.

I hadn't realized that Canada isn't unique with our doctor shortage. America faces a similar situation.
New AAMC Report Shows Continuing Projected Physician Shortage | AAMC

 

[GO-NAD!]

Opinion | The Rise and Fall of Elon Musk

His belief that liberal democracy has failed and that technologists should lead can be traced to the unusual life of his grandfather.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Mr._Clark]

Three prosecutors resigned rather than falsely admitting wrongdoing.

>>>NEW YORK (AP) — Three more federal prosecutors who had been involved in the now-dismissed corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams resigned on Tuesday, saying they felt pressured into admitting wrongdoing or regret as a condition for being reinstated to their jobs.

“We will not confess wrongdoing when there was none,” Celia Cohen, Andrew Rohrbach and Derek Wikstrom wrote in a letter to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. . . .

The new leaders of the Justice Department, they wrote, had “decided that obedience supersedes all else, requiring us to abdicate our legal and ethical obligations in favor of directions from Washington. That is wrong.” <<< (emphasis added)

Three more prosecutors resign in aftermath of dismissal of case against NYC mayor

Three federal prosecutors placed on leave amid a probe into their handling of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ now-dismissed corruption case are resigning.

apnews.com

This could become a bigger problem for Trump. He can continue to order people to follow orders or be terminated, but he may eventually run out of people to terminate.

 

[mtrycrafts]

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This could become a bigger problem for Trump. He can continue to order people to follow orders or be terminated, but he may eventually run out of people to terminate.

Looks like it. I'd like to see him appear in court to prosecute a case.

 

[Mr._Clark]

Looks like it. I'd like to see him appear in court to prosecute a case.

It would be entertaining to see Trump obliterate his own legal positions in court, but I suspect we won't see it (I realize of course you're just joking).

In a somewhat different context, if a federal court instructs the U.S. Marshals to take action and Trump orders them not to under threat of termination (this would violate the law*), it's quite possible that people would resign rather than follow an order from Trump that is illegal.

Mass resignations are at least one potential check on the power of an executive branch that goes rogue.

*28 U.S. Code § 566 - Powers and duties

"(a) It is the primary role and mission of the United States Marshals Service to provide for the security and to obey, execute, and enforce all orders of the United States District Courts, the United States Courts of Appeals, the Court of International Trade, and the United States Tax Court, as provided by law." (emphasis added)

28 U.S. Code § 566 - Powers and duties

www.law.cornell.edu

 

[mtrycrafts]

It would be entertaining to see Trump obliterate his own legal positions in court, but I suspect we won't see it (I realize of course you're just joking).

In a somewhat different context, if a federal court instructs the U.S. Marshals to take action and Trump orders them not to under threat of termination (this would violate the law*), it's quite possible that people would resign rather than follow an order from Trump that is illegal.

Mass resignations are at least one potential check on the power of an executive branch that goes rogue.

*28 U.S. Code § 566 - Powers and duties

"(a) It is the primary role and mission of the United States Marshals Service to provide for the security and to obey, execute, and enforce all orders of the United States District Courts, the United States Courts of Appeals, the Court of International Trade, and the United States Tax Court, as provided by law." (emphasis added)

28 U.S. Code § 566 - Powers and duties

www.law.cornell.edu

Yes, but it would be entertaining to see video of it in court, coming apart.
If they all resign which is unlikely, then someone needs to be in court for the government. Trump is the prime candidate, he likes to hear himself talk.

 

[Trell]

It would be entertaining to see Trump obliterate his own legal positions in court, but I suspect we won't see it (I realize of course you're just joking).

In a somewhat different context, if a federal court instructs the U.S. Marshals to take action and Trump orders them not to under threat of termination (this would violate the law*), it's quite possible that people would resign rather than follow an order from Trump that is illegal.

Mass resignations are at least one potential check on the power of an executive branch that goes rogue.

*28 U.S. Code § 566 - Powers and duties

"(a) It is the primary role and mission of the United States Marshals Service to provide for the security and to obey, execute, and enforce all orders of the United States District Courts, the United States Courts of Appeals, the Court of International Trade, and the United States Tax Court, as provided by law." (emphasis added)

28 U.S. Code § 566 - Powers and duties

www.law.cornell.edu

Sadly there will be many morally corrupt people filling those positions.

 

[Alex2507]

Sadly there will be many morally corrupt people filling those positions.

Bad people gotta eat too.

 

[trochetier]

So, it cannot be appealed? Great. What does the future hold for him? Can the state charge him?

He will lose to the other idiot Andrew Coumo in the NYC mayoral primaries. Hopefully gone for good.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Bad people gotta eat too.

Not really by their thinking. Let them just die quietly.

 

[mtrycrafts]

He will lose to the other idiot Andrew Coumo in the NYC mayoral primaries. Hopefully gone for good.

Yes, but his corruption should not be swept under a rug.

 

[Mr._Clark]

This is moderately humorous, in a schadenfreudey kind of way. The DOJ intended to file a letter to the judge, but they accidentally filed an internal memo saying they had a weak case instead. Good luck putting that back in the bottle.

Trump's Justice Department admitted it screwed up and made privileged info public: analyst

In a court filing Thursday morning, the Justice Department confessed that it accidentally publicly uploaded a letter in which the DOJ was giving legal advice to the Department of Transportation. Apparently, it had been intending to post a different letter to the judge in a court case involving...

www.rawstory.com

There have been numerous examples of very sloppy DOJ filings the past several months.

Some of the filings appear to be lies (or fictitious AI material*), not mere typos.

>>>The Supreme Court’s order is, I believe, 217 words. The relevant sentence [with blatant errors] is almost 20 percent of the whole f*cking order.<<<

DOJ Makes Up Fake Supreme Court Quote About Deportation Hoping No One Notices - Above the Law

How much do we want to bet this is ChatGPT?

abovethelaw.com

*Blaming it on AI wouldn't get the lawyers off the hook with the court. Filing AI garbage in court is a highway to sanctions h*ll (a bit like testing the top speed of a Ferrari on the Autobahn).

 

[mtrycrafts]

This is moderately humorous, in a schadenfreudey kind of way. The DOJ intended to file a letter to the judge, but they accidentally filed an internal memo saying they had a weak case instead. Good luck putting that back in the bottle.

Trump's Justice Department admitted it screwed up and made privileged info public: analyst

In a court filing Thursday morning, the Justice Department confessed that it accidentally publicly uploaded a letter in which the DOJ was giving legal advice to the Department of Transportation. Apparently, it had been intending to post a different letter to the judge in a court case involving...

www.rawstory.com

There have been numerous examples of very sloppy DOJ filings the past several months.

Some of the filings appear to be lies (or fictitious AI material*), not mere typos.

>>>The Supreme Court’s order is, I believe, 217 words. The relevant sentence [with blatant errors] is almost 20 percent of the whole f*cking order.<<<

DOJ Makes Up Fake Supreme Court Quote About Deportation Hoping No One Notices - Above the Law

How much do we want to bet this is ChatGPT?

abovethelaw.com

*Blaming it on AI wouldn't get the lawyers off the hook with the court. Filing AI garbage in court is a highway to sanctions h*ll (a bit like testing the top speed of a Ferrari on the Autobahn).

Can we expect anything less from the "best people' they hire.

 

[Dude#1279435]

Homan: Trump administration ‘did the right thing’ deporting Abrego Garcia

On "This Week," border czar Tom Homan defended the use of the Alien Enemies Act and Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation.

abcnews.go.com

>>>Abrego Garcia received a protective court order in 2019 barring him from being deported to El Salvador due to fear for his safety. In a court filing, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has acknowledged he should not have been sent to El Salvador, calling it an "administrative error." The Supreme Court has upheld an order saying the administration must "facilitate" his return to the U.S.<<<

>>>"Tattoos are one of many factors that's going to determine someone’s in a gang. That's not the only one," Homan said. "What I'm saying is you can't ignore a tattoo. That's, that's one more factor that leads you to believe maybe it's a gang member. It's just not based on tattoos. It's based on a lot of other things, but tattoos, one of many. But no one's removed just because of a tattoo."<<<

OK, that clears things up for me.

 

[GO-NAD!]

Homan: Trump administration ‘did the right thing’ deporting Abrego Garcia

On "This Week," border czar Tom Homan defended the use of the Alien Enemies Act and Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation.

abcnews.go.com

>>>Abrego Garcia received a protective court order in 2019 barring him from being deported to El Salvador due to fear for his safety. In a court filing, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has acknowledged he should not have been sent to El Salvador, calling it an "administrative error." The Supreme Court has upheld an order saying the administration must "facilitate" his return to the U.S.<<<

>>>"Tattoos are one of many factors that's going to determine someone’s in a gang. That's not the only one," Homan said. "What I'm saying is you can't ignore a tattoo. That's, that's one more factor that leads you to believe maybe it's a gang member. It's just not based on tattoos. It's based on a lot of other things, but tattoos, one of many. But no one's removed just because of a tattoo."<<<

OK, that clears things up for me.

A body inspection for tattoos is what passes for due process? Riiiiiigt.....

 

[Dude#1279435]

A body inspection for tattoos is what passes for due process? Riiiiiigt.....

It just keeps adding layers of dumb to an already dumb era IMO.

 

[Dude#1279435]

The way I understand it RFK wants to create an autism database. Privacy concerns were mentioned, but who gives a poop, right? Dumb is the norm, and I still don't understand this kind of blind loyalty to RFK by some? Find willing volunteers instead.

 

[Trell]

A body inspection for tattoos is what passes for due process? Riiiiiigt.....

You need the right kind of tattoos.

The US Secretary of Defence Hegseth tattoos helped him getting his current position, but he was blocked from working Biden's inauguration in 2021 by his own unit as an identified "extremist".

https://www.axios.com/2025/01/14/hegseth-tattoo-blocked-biden-inauguration