Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 months agoRudy Giuliani held in contempt in case brought by two former Georgia election workers he defamedwww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1186arrow-down10
arrow-up1186arrow-down1external-linkRudy Giuliani held in contempt in case brought by two former Georgia election workers he defamedwww.cnn.comRapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squaretisktisk@piefed.socialcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·2 months agoBeing held in contempt is supposed to have fairly serious consequences, right? Why do I have a feeling this will no longer mean what it used to mean?
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 months agoA contempt charge is anywhere from a slap on the wrist to a fine to being remanded to custody on the spot. (Baliff!) It’s very much up to the judges discretion, but it never bodes well for present and future dealings with that judge.
minus-squareJeeBaiChow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoWell, I mean, he might get a reprimand this time! An actual reprimand!
minus-squaretisktisk@piefed.socialcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoand let me guess. He will actually have to pay the price? The price of refusal…which comes…at an enormous cost
Being held in contempt is supposed to have fairly serious consequences, right?
Why do I have a feeling this will no longer mean what it used to mean?
A contempt charge is anywhere from a slap on the wrist to a fine to being remanded to custody on the spot. (Baliff!) It’s very much up to the judges discretion, but it never bodes well for present and future dealings with that judge.
Well, I mean, he might get a reprimand this time! An actual reprimand!
and let me guess. He will actually have to pay the price? The price of refusal…which comes…at an enormous cost