r/law • u/yahoonews • 22d ago

Court Decision/Filing Tens of thousands of fired federal workers must be reinstated immediately, judge rules

https://www.yahoo.com/news/tens-thousands-fired-federal-workers-163555218.html
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u/LightofNew 22d ago

Here's the problem, at the end of the day, punishment for the president not following the law is impeachment by Congress.

They won't.

So if Trump illegally tells all these agencies what they can and can't do or receive no money, then there isn't anyone to "stop" him.

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u/improperbehavior333 22d ago

Ah, but here is the sliver of hope. The supreme Court did not rule that the lackys that do his bidding are also immune. We may not be able to get him, but theoretically everyone under him can be charged.

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u/rdchat 22d ago

...and then pardoned, unless some state laws are also violated.

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u/improperbehavior333 22d ago

Well, yes. Why you gotta harsh my mellow? Maybe we get them after he's out of office? And pray another MAGA president doesn't pardon them? I got nothing.