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dixiegrrrrl

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5. There IS the option of Inherent contempt.

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 24, 2019, 01:52 PM

Apr 2019

Under this process, the procedure for holding a person in contempt involves only the chamber concerned. Following a contempt citation, the person cited is arrested by the Sergeant-at-Arms for the House or Senate, brought to the floor of the chamber, held to answer charges by the presiding officer, and then subjected to punishment as the chamber may dictate (usually imprisonment for punishment reasons, imprisonment for coercive effect, or release from the contempt citation)

but that was last used in 1934.

Good news is anyone found guilty of contempt cannot have a Presidential Pardon. Or not a legal one, at least.

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Sez here Barr can block any Contempt of Congress citations. [View all] dixiegrrrrl Apr 2019 OP

Merrick Garland. malaise Apr 2019 #1

There IS the option of Inherent contempt. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2019 #5

Sounds like that needs to be brushed off WhiteTara Apr 2019 #9

If this is such a viable option, why do you suppose House Republicans never used it against Obama or tritsofme Apr 2019 #12

Not a new concept. Obama blocked the prosecution of Eric Holder when he was cited for contempt onenote Apr 2019 #2

Fine. Make Barr do it several times for real Trump affiliated low-lifes. Expose Barr-partisan hack. Freethinker65 Apr 2019 #3

"...some proponents of the Unitary Executive theory argue....." Grasswire2 Apr 2019 #4

Barr does not need or care about if an opinion is right/wrong or lawful. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2019 #13

Entirely A Question Of Enforcement corbettkroehler Apr 2019 #6

Remember, duforsure Apr 2019 #7

That's because the Congress went along with the rule of Law. Duppers Apr 2019 #10

Yep, I remember well. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2019 #14

Impeach Barr wryter2000 Apr 2019 #8

The construction of this thread is very confusing. Unitary Executive Theory has nothing to do with tritsofme Apr 2019 #11

Well, Eric Holder wasn't gonna prosecute himself lol... Volaris Apr 2019 #16

Therein lies the problem. Any criminal contempt citation sent over by today's House tritsofme Apr 2019 #17

I would put to you that the solution to this problem is as follows: Volaris Apr 2019 #18

Hrmmm. Can the US ATTY for DC do it against the wishes of the AG? Volaris Apr 2019 #15