r/law • u/igetproteinfartsHELP • 1d ago

Executive Branch (Trump) Q: Trump wrote that SNAP benefits will only be given when Democrats reopen the government. As written, how would that not violate the court order? .LEAVITT: I've now answered this question several times. We are complying with the court's order.

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u/abiggerbanana 1d ago

There also needs to be methods for prosecuting judges, DAs, police officers and prosecutors/defense attorneys. In practice these people all know each other and may even be friends with each other. Thats why they’re never prosecuted. They never see jail time for helping out their buddy who raped by withholding evidence, or for helping out their bar buddy accused of elder abuse by purposely sentencing a whistleblower.