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'No longer need discovery': Trump admin wants Abrego Garcia case dismissed without revealing whether court orders were defied (lawandcrime.com)

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[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 45 points 1 month ago (3 children)

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

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month 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.

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