A federal judge warned of “consequences” if the Trump administration violated court orders, but did not specify what those consequences would be or what it would take for the judge to enact them.

    • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world
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      20 hours ago

      Seriously, if I were a large company owner that had to pay a settlement right now I wouldn’t. I’d just say the executive branch showed the courts aren’t a governing body any more. We killed 17 workers? Oops, who cares. Their families? Fuck em

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        19 hours ago

        What power do courts actually have to enforce judgements? That’ll be the deciding factor. If it’s just bailiffs/sheriffs/cops in general, I find it unlikely they’d do anything.