Good Lord. 4th Cir. (Judge Wilkinson writing): "We yet cling to the hope that it is not naïve to believe our good brethren in the Executive Branch perceive the rule of law as vital to the American ethos." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... - ThreadSky

gabrielmalor.bsky.social • 63 days ago

Good Lord. 4th Cir. (Judge Wilkinson writing):

"We yet cling to the hope that it is not naïve to believe our good brethren in the Executive Branch perceive the rule of law as vital to the American ethos."

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca4.178400/gov.uscourts.ca4.178400.8.0.pdf

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centristsisyphus.bsky.social•63 days ago

Attn “good brethren” in the Executive branch: Blink 3 times on camera, so we know you actually exist. Otherwise you’re just an unfounded rumor.

topcat-hq.bsky.social•63 days ago

That ship has already sailed

agreeableknievel.bsky.social•63 days ago

dayum

obregonia.bsky.social•63 days ago

If he means this literally, I think it shows that he is from another time. But if there's any hint of irony or condescension, it has a whole different color. When I went over it, I could read it both ways.

litbowl.bsky.social•63 days ago

I think the rest of the text makes it pretty clearly the latter. As in, unless by some miracle you all change your hearts, this is absolutely a crisis.

obregonia.bsky.social•63 days ago

And I think that will hit at least some percentage of attorneys in the DOJ very differently than it does the top brass.

I shouldn't even call them that...the bottom aluminum foil.

inwpublicdefender.bsky.social•63 days ago

Wow, that’s cutting.

kohi.bsky.social•63 days ago

Fucking lol. Conservatives are not shamable

ellz.bsky.social•63 days ago

Good Lord seems on a break these days

readbooks-1.bsky.social•63 days ago

You must have some seriously sticky fingers if you’re still able to cling to that hope

justelizabeth.bsky.social•63 days ago

What are the courts prepared to do if he ignores the court’s orders??

wescontreras.com•63 days ago

What are *we* prepared to do?

snydern.com•63 days ago

Judge Xinis has already ordered discovery, where more light may be shed on the executive's belligerence. This was in response to the administration appealing that discovery and related matters.

rdilipk.bsky.social•63 days ago

I can't keep track but the admin is also appealing Judge Boasberg's contempt finding in another circuit, right?

gabrielmalor.bsky.social•63 days ago

4th Cir. cites news articles about Trump telling Bukele "homegrowns are next."

mikewanderson.bsky.social•63 days ago

Radical lefty communist judge Wilkinson!

ifiwasdaking.bsky.social•63 days ago

Props to Wilkinson. As good a decision as anyone could expect from a conservative.

gabrielmalor.bsky.social•63 days ago

The 4th Cir. got this out at lightning speed. The adminsitration filed its emergency motion last night at 11:23pm. Didn't take the judges long to say "lol, nope."

keithy.bsky.social•63 days ago

Very happy with the opinion - and amazed it was done so quickly. I wonder if they started drafting some of this before the appeal was filed.

gabrielmalor.bsky.social•63 days ago

Just long enough for @joedudekjd.bsky.social to file an amicus, which cites the courtroom coverage from @annabower.bsky.social.

Nice job, everybody.

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca4.178400/gov.uscourts.ca4.178400.7.0.pdf

joedudekjd.bsky.social•63 days ago

Of all the ways to get your motion denied, this is the best.

onbluskysku.bsky.social•63 days ago

Is this the first ever bluesky citation in a brief?

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