It seems that someone in the Justice Department or Donald Trump is ignoring a judge’s ruling or saying, “Go fly.”
“Go fly?” That would mean trouble in Washington, D.C.
Ignore a judge’s order; that judge could send marshals to your office, home, plane on the tarmac, to a basketball game or a golf course, and have you arrested. You’ll be picked up, put in a paddy wagon, taken to the nearest jail, fingerprinted, photographed, and locked in a prison cell.
Judges have the power, are procedural, and do not issue meaningless orders. Only a fool would ignore a judge’s order. It isn’t a stretch to suggest that someone in the current administration would ignore a judge’s order.
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ordered the government (Donald Trump or the Justice Department) “to facilitate and effectuate” the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was arrested and taken to an El Salvador Terrorism Confinement Center.
The U.S. Supreme Court also gave Judge Xinis the green light.
The Friday deadline passed at 9:30 a.m., today, April 11. The Justice Department (or Donald Trump) filed a motion asking for more time.
Yawn! Like next week? Maybe? How about on Tuesday? At 5 p.m.?
The Justice Department also had the temerity to criticize Judge Xinis's order, saying the judge’s demand was inconsistent with the Supreme Court’s instruction.
The Justice Department might drag its collective feet, but it should never criticize the judge’s order. Remember, the marshalls can pick you up at a restaurant, a golf course, or the altar.
A footnote: After a veteran lawyer at the Justice Department said he knew of no legal basis for the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the veteran lawyer was suspended.
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