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[–] Batman@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago

The legal technique: 'i don't waunna!'

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 8 points 7 hours ago

Now do it to every case.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 28 points 11 hours ago

Looooook he's baaaaack so don't worry bout it!!! - DOJ

Discovery is still needed to uncover exactly why the government took so long to do what they said they totally couldn't do but suddenly became able to, coincidentally after they found other reasons to detain him.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 46 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

If you get pulled over for speeding, the judge doesn't dismiss the case because you eventually slowed down.

[–] Euphorazine@lemmy.world 12 points 10 hours ago

It actually happens a lot, but it's not the judge who dismisses it, but the prosecutor's office.

There are plenty of times where the prosecutor pursues bogus charges to intimidate a citizen into taking a plea deal of a lesser charge. And if the citizen fights to go to a jury trial, the prosecutor will drop the charges so it can't go on record that they are clearly acting corruptly to protect their own.

Like this case where a citizen was arrested for calling a cop a dumbass and afterwards the prosecutor attempted to trump up the charges to aggravated assault and then dismissed charges like a week before his jury trial.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 5 points 10 hours ago

not only did I slow down your honor. I came to a complete stop when I got to my destination. I mean that is above and beyond. A complete! Stop!

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 2 points 9 hours ago

Contempt of Court is a bit different. It's usually applied until the problem action is corrected. For instance, they could (in theory) hold the administration in contempt, meaning fines or even jail, until they comply with the court order to return him.

Now, they can and absolutely should be prosecuted for their actions, but it would likely need to be a separate case.

[–] forrgott@lemmy.sdf.org 35 points 12 hours ago

Oh, is it gonna be inconvenient when the documented official record totally contradicts their story? Boo hoo

Besides, what the fuck do they care - the MAGAt faithful will eagerly reject truth in favor of whatever the fuck they're told to believe.

[–] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 47 points 12 hours ago

This means there is very much a need for this to go to discovery.

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 26 points 12 hours ago

Waves hand. "Discovery is no longer needed."

Judge: "Discovery is definitely needed. Jedi mind tricks do not work in any courtroom."

[–] PaulBunyan@lemm.ee 8 points 10 hours ago

"He is not coming back to our country," [Attorney General Pam] Bondi told Fox News [in April], in response to a question about his legal status during the briefing.

From the link at very end of article. What a bitch.