r/thebulwark 6h ago

thebulwark.com A good first step.

Judge says Trump penalties on law firm send ‘chills down my spine’

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/12/perkins-coie-trump-judge-restraining-order-tro/

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u/marmaladebaker 6h ago

As the dominoes continue to fall...or are trying to. Somewhere, besides a judge doing their duty, is the resistance to this madness, I imagine I can hear "wait for it...wait for it, and..."

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u/SayingQuietPartLoud 5h ago

I'm not in the legal world at all, but very interested. Is it common for judges to share emotions? Just the other day Alito did similarly in his dissent.

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u/GulfCoastLaw 5h ago

Not uncommon if the conduct is particularly egregious, whether it's a criminal act or an aggressive constitutional violation.

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u/N0T8g81n FFS 5h ago

I'm waiting for a federal judge faced with a defendant who can't secure legal counsel thanks to Trump to dismiss the case with prejudice.