@SusiArnott I see your point Susi, but this lose the-judicial-review option has already been floated by journalists with vastly more reach than me. And even if well publicised, it comes with excellent #PlausibleDeniability.

Independent decision by the #IndependentJudiciary, old chap. Etc

“If it can happen there, it could happen here. That is why it is so important for #Canadians to oppose Mr. #Ford on this question and rally behind the principle of an #independentjudiciary.” www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toron...

Doug Ford’s attack on Ontario ...
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Bluesky Social

Cohen worked on multiple #mafia cases & prosecutions of violent street #gangs.

The 3d individual placed on leave -- a member of the office's #civil division -- posted about #ElonMusk & #EdMartin, a #Jan6 advocate, leader of the Stop the Steal movement & #Trump's nominee for US attorney in Washington, DC.

A spox for the U.S. Attorney's Office for #SDNY declined to comment.

#law #corruption #IndependentJudiciary #RevengePolitics #MafiaState

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Appeals court allows #Trump admin to temporarily remove #watchdog lawyer #HamptonDellinger A federal appeals court on Wed allowed Trump to temporarily remove the head of an #independent watchdog agency who was investigating the admin’s #MassFirings of probationary #FederalWorkers.
 In a 2-pg order, the court granted the Trump admin’s request to stay a lower court ruling that blocked Trump from summarily firing #Dellinger, head of the Office of #SpecialCounsel.
 #law https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/05/court-decision-trump-administration-hampton-dellinger/

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#EdMartin’s tweet, posted by the official account for the US Attorney in DC, said:

“As President Trumps’ (sic) lawyers, we are proud to fight to protect his leadership as our President & we are vigilant in standing against entities like the AP that refuse to put America first.”

US Attys are NOT the president’s lawyers. They work for the American people & take an oath to the Constitution & to support the laws of the United States.

#law #DOJ #IndependentJudiciary #judiciary #Trump #USpol

https://www.axios.com/2025/02/16/impeachment-judges-republicans-trump

It’s been a long time since #GOP has been able to make any claim to being the party of #lawandorder. They’ve just been the party of orders, as in follow our orders.

We need an #independentjudiciary to provide #checksandbalances for #democracy to thrive.

Republicans move to impeach judges who blocked Trump

The measures are part of a growing public conflict between Republicans the federal judiciary.

Axios

#NEWS

In a letter to the inspector general of the Justice Department, Democratic members of the #Senate #Judiciary Committee called for an investigation into Attorney General #PamBondi’s handling of the #EricAdams case, accusing her of weaponizing the department’s prosecutorial power to advance #Trump’s agenda.

#law #ethics #EmilBove #criminal #corruption #IndependentJudiciary

Current & former #DOJ officials praised those who had already stepped down, saying they sacrificed their livelihoods & dream jobs [& quite likely their physical safety; defying a #Trump demand pisses ofc his #sturmabteilung] because they were put in an impossible position — told to do something they considered #immoral, #illegal or #unethical.

#law #ethics #EmilBove #PamBondi #criminal #IndependentJudiciary

Part of the consideration for #DOJ lawyers is whether simply signing the document would mean risking their #bar license, since major ethical objections have already been made to dropping the case.

But in those private discussions, many of the lawyers believed it would be a worse outcome if all the section’s lawyers were fired or forced to resign over the #EricAdams case.

#law #ethics #trump #EmilBove #criminal #IndependentJudiciary