If that big, beautiful bill goes through, they really won’t. IIRC it strips out the ability for courts to hold people in contempt unless they have a cash bond or some shit.
But the reconciliation bill would require anyone suing the government to pay a bond before the court can use its contempt power to enforce injunctions or restraining orders meant to halt illegal actions.
By restricting this authority, the House bill threatens the power of the judicial branch. On its own, that represents an attack on the rule of law and the separation of powers that underlies our democracy.
Basically it seems like it is adding a paywall paid by the suer before the judge can use their contempt power against the executive branch. Such a blatant power grab for Trump’s executive. Very unfair and bad.
If that big, beautiful bill goes through, they really won’t. IIRC it strips out the ability for courts to hold people in contempt unless they have a cash bond or some shit.
I would appreciate a source for that. I don’t really need it but it at least helps amplify it for the lurkers.
ETA: Here’s one- https://campaignlegal.org/update/these-hidden-provisions-budget-bill-undermine-our-democracy
Basically it seems like it is adding a paywall paid by the suer before the judge can use their contempt power against the executive branch. Such a blatant power grab for Trump’s executive. Very unfair and bad.