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onenote

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19. The supreme court's immunity decision is not relevant.

Reply to charliea (Reply #17)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 01:20 AM

Jan 2025

It prevent criminal prosecutions. But many many things that are 'unlawful' -- including not giving the required notice before terminating IGs -- are not criminal violations. The courts can and should enjoin the terminations assuming any of the terminated IGs go to court. But they may opt not to do so since Trump could simply give the required notice and fire them again. Suing is expensive and I suspect its not worth the cost for an IG to go to court beyond getting one more month's pay.

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