Top attorney drops BAD NEWS for Kristi Noem for defying judge
Democracy Watch: Analyzing Legal Jeopardy After DHS Secretary Defies Court Order
Understand the exact legal risks Department of Homeland Security officials face when willfully ignoring judicial mandates. Learn why relying on presidential pardons may prove to be a significant miscalculation.
Short Summary
- Officials must comply with any judge's order, regardless of personal opinion or perceived judicial bias.
- Defying a court order exposes Secretary Noem to immediate judicial sanctions, including civil or criminal contempt proceedings.
- The presidential pardon power is plenary only regarding federal criminal prosecution, offering no protection against state charges or civil penalties.
- Loyalty to Donald Trump does not guarantee future pardons, as his track record shows he discards allies who become politically inconvenient.
This episode features Marc Elias dissecting the legal implications of Secretary Kristi Noem admitting on television that she continued migrant flights against a federal judge’s explicit order. Elias details the immediate contempt exposure Noem faces and provides a comprehensive breakdown of the limitations of the presidential pardon power should Trump attempt intervention.
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Top Comments (10)
She belongs in jail, too.
Why cannot the Trump Cabinet answer a "yes" or "no" question with "yes" or "no"? My guess is they will either perjure themselves or admit to a crime.
Defying a court order…makes you…a CRIMINAL. They believe LAWS do not apply to them.
All I want for Christmas this year is for this administration to implode on itself.
It's depressing how unbelievably lawless this regime is.
Why would this crazy woman obey any orders ! Nobody else in this regime does. All criminals .
Immunity for the President needs to be reversed and SCOTUS needs to be held accountable!
International law is not subject to presidential pardons
Did she say she wants dangerous criminals removed? When is she volunteering for that?
“Do the right thing” means we will do what we want to, regardless of judge’s orders.
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Top Comments (10)
She belongs in jail, too.
Why cannot the Trump Cabinet answer a "yes" or "no" question with "yes" or "no"? My guess is they will either perjure themselves or admit to a crime.
Defying a court order…makes you…a CRIMINAL. They believe LAWS do not apply to them.
All I want for Christmas this year is for this administration to implode on itself.
It's depressing how unbelievably lawless this regime is.
Why would this crazy woman obey any orders ! Nobody else in this regime does. All criminals .
Immunity for the President needs to be reversed and SCOTUS needs to be held accountable!
International law is not subject to presidential pardons
Did she say she wants dangerous criminals removed? When is she volunteering for that?
“Do the right thing” means we will do what we want to, regardless of judge’s orders.