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Top attorney drops BAD NEWS for Kristi Noem for defying judge

2025-12-01 News & Politics
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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.

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  • 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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Democracy Watch episode 428: Marc Elias responds to Kristi Noem admitting that she defied a judge Subscribe to Democracy Docket: https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/btc For more from Brian Tyler Cohen: Straight-news titled YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrianTylerCohenNews YouTube (español): https://www.youtube.com/@briantylercohenespanol Order my #1 NYT bestselling book: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/shameless Newsletter: https://plus.briantylercohen.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/briantylercohen Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/36UvEHs Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0066rKCBIycIMI4os6Ec5V Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briantylercohen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briantylercohen TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@briantylercohen Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/briantylercohen.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@briantylercohen

Top Comments (10)

@alehergutz 2025-12-01

She belongs in jail, too.

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@NancyMRoss 2025-12-01

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.

843 50 replies
@beebee2731 2025-12-01

Defying a court order…makes you…a CRIMINAL. They believe LAWS do not apply to them.

840 36 replies
@sg0771 2025-12-01

All I want for Christmas this year is for this administration to implode on itself.

703 36 replies
@DemocracyLivesInLight 2025-12-01

It's depressing how unbelievably lawless this regime is.

595 11 replies
@Michael-w3h5h 2025-12-01

Why would this crazy woman obey any orders ! Nobody else in this regime does. All criminals .

186 2 replies
@jlp99996 2025-12-01

Immunity for the President needs to be reversed and SCOTUS needs to be held accountable!

101 8 replies
@hogwelder505 2025-12-01

International law is not subject to presidential pardons

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@guymobbley8324 2025-12-02

Did she say she wants dangerous criminals removed? When is she volunteering for that?

49 3 replies
@deidrekelloggketroser5573 2025-12-01

“Do the right thing” means we will do what we want to, regardless of judge’s orders.

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