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8. And as long as Congress is in session, he cannot be arrested

Thu Aug 11, 2022, 01:52 PM

Aug 2022

Congressmen cannot be arrested on the way from home to a session, during a session, or on the way home from a session.

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now that lindsay is a no show , will the judge send the bailif or marshals or whom ever [View all] AllaN01Bear Aug 2022 OP

His lawyer went in his place. jimfields33 Aug 2022 #1

And as long as Congress is in session, he cannot be arrested Darwins_Retriever Aug 2022 #8

Does that mean he can be arrested while he is at home? cutroot Aug 2022 #9

No. At most it's a contempt charge. nt Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #3

True but that's not the charge when you don't show up Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #12

Was this today? SWBTATTReg Aug 2022 #4

He is not really a no show yet... Ohio Joe Aug 2022 #5

If it were average Joe..yup..warrant for his arrest. Yet just read other post RestoreAmerica2020 Aug 2022 #6

limp dick Lindsey pamdb Aug 2022 #7

lock up lindsay Trueblue1968 Aug 2022 #11