The hidden provision in the Big Ugly Bill that makes Trump king
robertreich.substack.com
Don’t let this happen

… the Big Ugly Bill is enacted with the following provision, now hidden in the bill:

“No court of the United States may use appropriated funds to enforce a contempt citation for failure to comply with an injunction or temporary restraining order if no security was given when the injunction or order was issued….”

Translated: No federal court may enforce a contempt citation.

  • Nougat@fedia.io
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    1 day ago

    If you’re wondering about “if no security was given”:

    To require a security or bond to be given in civil proceedings seeking to stop alleged abuses by the federal government would effectively immunize such conduct from judicial review because those seeking such court orders generally don’t have the resources to post a bond.

    They want to require plaintiffs to post a bond (security) as a prerequisite to an injunction being enforced.