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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,856 posts) Thu Feb 12, 2026, 01:36 PM Feb 12

Breaking News Judge Finds In Favor of Mark Kelly

Republican appointed judge says charges are unpresidented (my characterization)

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***Breaking News*** Judge Finds In Favor of Mark Kelly (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Feb 12 OP

Someone hide the ketchup bottles!!! LOL hamsterjill Feb 12 #1

The ketchup alert status has been raised to KETCHCON 1! LetMyPeopleVote Feb 12 #3

Great news malaise Feb 12 #2

hamsterjill

(17,582 posts)

1. Someone hide the ketchup bottles!!! LOL

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 01:39 PM

Feb 12

Happy to see there is at least one judge with some sense. I hope Trump enjoys losing!!!! LOL

LetMyPeopleVote

(179,956 posts)

3. The ketchup alert status has been raised to KETCHCON 1!

Reply to hamsterjill (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 02:00 PM

Feb 12

Link to tweet

malaise

(296,199 posts)

2. Great news

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 01:48 PM

Feb 12

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-judge-blocks-pentagons-effort-punish-senator-mark-kelly-2026-02-12/

A U.S. judge on Thursday blocked the Pentagon from reducing Senator Mark Kelly's retired military rank and pension pay because he urged troops to reject unlawful orders.
The preliminary ruling by U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington is the latest setback in court for President Donald Trump's historic campaign of vengeance against his perceived political enemies, which has drawn push back from judges across the ideological spectrum.

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