Here's one question already: What implications does the Abrego Garcia case have for all of the others who were sent to CECOT? The Trump administration has argued all along that it could not get any of them back but, now that they have brought Abrego Garcia back, how can they argue against bringing some or all the others back? AG Bondi repeatedly said that he was released because they presented a criminal indictment, so maybe they could argue that's the only way that Bukele will release them, but that seems upside down - if you are indicted, you CAN come back, but if you are not, you CAN'T.
I understand that there are no clear answers because many questions and cases are still pending, but it would be great to get some idea of how these others might go about seeking return, what their lawyers might argue/do to effectuate their return and all the other things I haven't thought of. Thanks!
Thank you, Professor, for your very excellent explanation of the charges against Abrego Garcia. Uts all very timely, as a distraction and a pitiful justification for neglecting due process. I look forward to your legal AF podcasts! Thank you for all you do.
I read most of your posts. I misread money laundering as "monkey laundering" and I must say, that was much-appreciated, unintended moment of amusement before reading.
The very suspicious change in story about Kilmar Abrego-Garcia had to be noted by anyone who had followed this saga. While being adamant about his alleged direct and influential ties to MS-13, upon having to comply to the SCOTUS order to return him to the U.S., any mention of gang ties are absent. Instead, the story has abruptly changed to his being a co-conspirator in a human smuggling enterprise. It's enough to give the credibility of this administration a case of whiplash, if not amnesia. I'm hoping the courts have an avenue to address the chronic dishonesty of this administration in everything they do in their attempt to deflect their own illegal and derelict efforts to subvert their authority. One more case of abuse of power and illegal overreach under the guise of justice.
I have limited resources (retired :-(), but I wonder if some of us can come together to essentially pay the salaries of the workers at the locations being targeted by ICE. We don't want the workers to be abducted or to lose their salaries, and we don't want the locations to lose money because they can't afford to protect those workers, so we need to make up for this somehow.
Whoa. After being an expert witness for 25 years in the legal system, I can tell you what he envisioned is applicable here. Laws benefit the lawmakers and their financial contributors. I doubt that even Kafka envisioned a legal system as corrupt as ours.
However, Kafka in that piece was not talking corruption but catch-22 craziness in the bureaucracy.
Here's one question already: What implications does the Abrego Garcia case have for all of the others who were sent to CECOT? The Trump administration has argued all along that it could not get any of them back but, now that they have brought Abrego Garcia back, how can they argue against bringing some or all the others back? AG Bondi repeatedly said that he was released because they presented a criminal indictment, so maybe they could argue that's the only way that Bukele will release them, but that seems upside down - if you are indicted, you CAN come back, but if you are not, you CAN'T.
I understand that there are no clear answers because many questions and cases are still pending, but it would be great to get some idea of how these others might go about seeking return, what their lawyers might argue/do to effectuate their return and all the other things I haven't thought of. Thanks!
Thank you, Professor, for your very excellent explanation of the charges against Abrego Garcia. Uts all very timely, as a distraction and a pitiful justification for neglecting due process. I look forward to your legal AF podcasts! Thank you for all you do.
I read most of your posts. I misread money laundering as "monkey laundering" and I must say, that was much-appreciated, unintended moment of amusement before reading.
Hmmmm. At first that is how I read it.
Great question!
The very suspicious change in story about Kilmar Abrego-Garcia had to be noted by anyone who had followed this saga. While being adamant about his alleged direct and influential ties to MS-13, upon having to comply to the SCOTUS order to return him to the U.S., any mention of gang ties are absent. Instead, the story has abruptly changed to his being a co-conspirator in a human smuggling enterprise. It's enough to give the credibility of this administration a case of whiplash, if not amnesia. I'm hoping the courts have an avenue to address the chronic dishonesty of this administration in everything they do in their attempt to deflect their own illegal and derelict efforts to subvert their authority. One more case of abuse of power and illegal overreach under the guise of justice.
I have limited resources (retired :-(), but I wonder if some of us can come together to essentially pay the salaries of the workers at the locations being targeted by ICE. We don't want the workers to be abducted or to lose their salaries, and we don't want the locations to lose money because they can't afford to protect those workers, so we need to make up for this somehow.
Any suggestions.
Sorry our government is not believable . Too many ??? About this Garcia case that smells.
Enjoy the lake and reading time.
Vor dem Gesetz. Kafka saw the reality of laws.
He wasn’t talking about the US legal system in The Trial.
Whoa. After being an expert witness for 25 years in the legal system, I can tell you what he envisioned is applicable here. Laws benefit the lawmakers and their financial contributors. I doubt that even Kafka envisioned a legal system as corrupt as ours.
However, Kafka in that piece was not talking corruption but catch-22 craziness in the bureaucracy.