"Make no mistake: future violations, whether intentional or unintentional, will subject the violator to far more severe sanctions,” wrote the judge

Former President Donald Trump received a $5,000 fine on Friday for violating the gag order put in place by Judge Arthur Engoron to protect his staff and his courtroom’s proceedings.

$5000. What bullshit.

  • stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml
    73·
    9 months ago

    Contempt of court can easily land you in jail and that is time that would never be counted towards your eventual sentence. Rather, it is punishment for pissing off a judge, which is always a bad idea. Judges are basically gods and can do anything the hell they want as long as it is within the laws and standard regulations.

    The Chicago 7 is an example. The judge was personally biased and actually threw a defense lawyer into jail under contempt charges then made the defendant appear without representation. Judge eventually put away half a dozen people for months at a time under the excuse of contempt:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Seven

    ETA: The judge in that case was such an asshat that all convictions of all persons were overturned by the court of appeals. But, it didn’t stop him from ruining lives.

    • Igloojoe@lemm.ee
      23·
      9 months ago

      I wasnt saying the charge wont. I’m saying that no judge would throw Trump in jail. Because of the political shitshow it would cause.