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dalton99a

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24. Kick

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Jan 31, 2026, 08:48 PM

Jan 31

Last edited Sat Jan 31, 2026, 09:20 PM - Edit history (2)

“Civics lesson to the government: Administrative warrants issued by the executive branch to itself do not pass probable cause muster. That is called the fox guarding the henhouse. The Constitution requires an independent judicial officer.”

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Judge: "For some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power & imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds" [View all] bigtree Jan 31 OP

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Jan 31 #1

I heard it wouldn't happen until Tuesday. yellow dahlia Jan 31 #28

Thanks malaise Feb 1 #35

Did you see? Liam and his dad are home in MN. yellow dahlia Feb 1 #39

Yes malaise Feb 1 #40

YAY! It shows that the awareness and pressure works. yellow dahlia Feb 1 #41

THIS!!! calimary Feb 1 #45

Plenty bdamomma Feb 1 #46

Signed on February 31, 2026 ??????? What happed. The date is wrong. Trueblue1968 Feb 1 #44

Link to the order: Ocelot II Jan 31 #2

This judge is masterful with words...and thought yellow dahlia Jan 31 #29

I love that judge! hlthe2b Jan 31 #3

I was married by him!!!! hamsterjill Jan 31 #15

WOW! hlthe2b Jan 31 #17

Strong rebuke Alice Kramden Jan 31 #4

"31st day of February"? I hope that typo doesn't cause problems muriel_volestrangler Jan 31 #5

oh, shit bigtree Jan 31 #7

I am not a lawyer, but I suspect it's OK since this is the opinion, and the 'Judgment' is a separate document muriel_volestrangler Jan 31 #8

@grok bigtree Jan 31 #9

I noticed. There is no February 31 unless Trump changed that. I can't keep up. twodogsbarking Jan 31 #12

Hmm, he might use the "Elder Sharpie" to cast a spell! N/T tonekat Jan 31 #23

Henceforth known as "Feb Trumpth" Callie1979 Feb 1 #42

Righteous! Easterncedar Jan 31 #6

31st day of february? barbtries Jan 31 #10

Kick and recommend bronxiteforever Jan 31 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Figarosmom Jan 31 #13

Judge orders release of 5-year-old detained by ICE in Minneapolis LetMyPeopleVote Jan 31 #14

This signature page made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Jan 31 #18

That was a nice touch! N/T tonekat Jan 31 #25

With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike...! yellow dahlia Jan 31 #30

Under the photo: Ocelot II Jan 31 #34

I've read elsewhere on DU PhylliPretzel Jan 31 #16

Cruelty is the point malaise Jan 31 #19

Idiots stole one phone, hawked it, and the owner was tracking it the whole time. Picked it up littlemissmartypants Jan 31 #21

Truth! yellow dahlia Jan 31 #31

"Christians" who apparently dont read their own Bible. Like Psalms 10:2-7 here: Callie1979 Feb 1 #43

⚖️❤️⚖️ littlemissmartypants Jan 31 #20

This judge . . . AverageOldGuy Jan 31 #22

Kick dalton99a Jan 31 #24

and here i thought it to be january! 31 st oldinmtdem92 Jan 31 #26

This family is legally in the US, they are in the process of becoming documented. mysteryowl Jan 31 #27

Jesus wept Qutzupalotl Jan 31 #32

Ouch SuzyandPuffpuff Jan 31 #33

Amen BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 1 #36

"...the perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds..." OldBaldy1701E Feb 1 #37

They've fixed the date issue on the sig line now. EuterpeThelo Feb 1 #38