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Jim Himes: “If these courts don't stand up very quickly and say, we are going to hold individuals in contempt and start doing some…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2025
If these courts don't stand up very quickly and say, we are going to hold individuals in contempt and start doing some of the things that courts can do when they hold individuals in contempt, you can bet that next week the encroachment will be a little bit bigger.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Himes warns that if courts do not act against violations of court orders, the administration may increasingly ignore them.

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