#federallaw — Public Fediverse posts
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RE: https://climatejustice.social/@PabloMartini/117251349738398309
Under #US #federallaw, it is #illegal to give #payments that are intended to #influence the way a person is #voting.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@mediabiasfactcheck/117246571988931994
I am shocked that the immediate media and political response was not "This is a clear violation of federal voting laws," and instead was, "Will he deliver."
My God, look at how far we have fallen.
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@newsguy.bsky.social I am shocked that the immediate media and political response was not "This is a clear violation of federal voting laws," and instead was "Will he deliver."
My God, look at how far we have fallen.
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RE: https://www.threads.com/@aaron.rupar/post/DdFvVwsjbKd
Whether or not he follows through, he has just violated federal election laws. This offer is clear and direct. It is punishable by up to two years in prison.
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His central point for present purposes was that #state #legislatures can authorize lawsuits against #federal officials for violating the #Constitution. If that is right, such #StateLaws would close an odd gap in #FederalLaw that—broadly speaking—allows such suits against state & local officials, like police officers, but not against #federal ones, like #ICE agents.
#Trump #StateSponsoredTerrorism #law #UseOfForce #Constitution #StatesRights #CivilRights #authoritarianism #autocracy #ICE #CBP