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... 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.

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[–] xyzzy@lemm.ee 72 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Actual translation: no court may enforce an injunction or temporary restraining order against the Trump administration.

Now let's see how the Supreme Court rules.

[–] Sneptaur@pawb.social 3 points 17 hours ago

Jokes aside, I'm guessing 7-2 against

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

5-4

"Neil drew the short straw, so he gets to be the irrelevant dissenting vote today."

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 45 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 20 hours ago

Fits their "only rich people deserve rights" worldview perfectly.

[–] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

Translated: No federal court may enforce a contempt citation.

Wrong. Translation is that the courts in general would be essentially a useless advisory board that can be ignored.

Side effect: As written, this would also effectively invalidate restraining orders against domestic abusers, for example. Since no "security" was posted at the time the restraining orders were issued, there's nothing legally stopping them from contacting their victims again.

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 21 points 1 day ago

Courts NOT being Able to Rule AGAINST the Administration? THATS the Law And Order I WANTED!

-Someone whose FAMILY is in an El Salvadorian Concentration Camp!

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 7 points 22 hours ago

The people will find a way to enforce justice under a tyrannical system. If you remove the courts from the list of options, then options like the 2nd Amendment become more likely.

[–] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

I don't see anything setting a minimum bond. Who says they can't post a $1 security bond?