c/politics · by just_another_person@lemmy.world · 1y

'Can't believe someone found this': Experts amazed by legal tool White House turned up

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-administration-legal-challenges/

Worthwhile for the attached clip.

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8 Comments

DevCat@lemmy.world · 46 pts · 1y (1 reply)

CNN's Katelyn Polantz reported that the White House circulated a memo to agency heads Thursday attacking the lawsuits as partisan impediments to president Donald Trump's agenda and encouraged them to invoke a procedural rule requiring plaintiffs to post money at the start of their court case to cover costs and damages if the government ultimately prevails.

homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 39 pts · 1y

Came to post this - this easily could have been added to the text of the OP.

Or the headline, for that matter.

reddig33@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Sounds like a “rule” not a law. And also sounds very unconstitutional.

Someone being sued by the government should flip the script and ask the government to ante up.

BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y

At this point Trump could've signed an EO to say you gotta put down a $1 million deposit to sue the government. He's not bashful about making shit up.

jonne@infosec.pub · 7 pts · 1y

The government has unlimited money, they can easily do that. An employee that was fired unfairly doesn't.

BrokenGlepnir@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y

This sounds like it would cripple the right to petition

homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 1y

Legal bullshittery?! From this administration?!

Shocked.

tonytins@pawb.social · 6 pts · 1y

The GOP probably dug up the loophole for him.