[MarMema]

But state Elections Director Chris Thomas says he won’t stop the recount without the OK from the federal judge who said it should go forward. “I’m not headed to jail for contempt of a federal court,” he said. “That, I’m not doing.”

And there is more at the link for non-Michiganders.

[apillar]

But state Elections Director Chris Thomas says he won’t stop the recount without the OK from the federal judge who said it should go forward. “I’m not headed to jail for contempt of a federal court,” he said. “That, I’m not doing.”

We certainly have some brave public officials.... The state Court of Appeals should have replied, "Then you'll be headed to jail for contempt of OUR order to halt the recount."

[rightwingcrazy]

Then the state should hold him in contempt.