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Trump directs Bondi to probe attorneys who lob ‘frivolous, unreasonable’ litigation against his administration
NY Post ^ | 3/22/25 | Ryan King

Posted on 03/23/2025 2:39:00 AM PDT by Libloather

President Trump directed US Attorney General Pam Bond to pursue penalties against law firms and lawyers that lodge “frivolous” litigation against the government.

Trump pointed to civil procedure rules barring lawyers from lodging legal filings to “harass” or “cause unnecessary delay” and asked Bondi, 59, to recommend additional steps he could take to fight back.

“Far too many attorneys and law firms have long ignored these requirements when litigating against the Federal Government or in pursuing baseless partisan attacks,” Trump said in a presidential memorandum the White House released Saturday.

“I hereby direct the Attorney General to seek sanctions against attorneys and law firms who engage in frivolous, unreasonable, and vexatious litigation against the United States.”

The Trump administration has weathered well over 100 lawsuits since late January.

Last month alone, the courts imposed 15 injunctions against the president’s actions, dramatically outpacing the judicial roadblocks former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden faced.

This includes injunctions on Trump’s executive order to scrap birthright citizenship, the block on the president’s use of wartime power to deport Venezuelan gangbangers and more.

Trump’s legal team has petitioned the US Supreme Court to intervene and potentially pare back the lower courts’ ability to slap injunctions against his actions while litigation plays out.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: attorneys; bondi; frivolous; harassment; judgewatch; lawfare; litigation; ngos; sanctions
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Lock 'em up.
1 posted on 03/23/2025 2:39:00 AM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Remove their paper to be a legal entity in the US, which would be the equivalent of removing their testicles!


2 posted on 03/23/2025 2:50:03 AM PDT by Herakles (Diversity is applied Marxism )
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The Trump administration has weathered well over 100 lawsuits since late January. Last month alone, the courts imposed 15 injunctions against the president’s actions, dramatically outpacing judicial roadblocks former Presidents’ faced. This includes
<><>injunctions on Trump’s executive order to scrap birthright citizenship,
<><>the block on the president’s use of wartime power to deport Venezuelan gangbangers
<><>and more.

Trump’s legal team has petitioned the USSC to intervene and potentially pare back the lower courts’ ability to slap injunctions against his actions while litigation plays out.


3 posted on 03/23/2025 2:50:13 AM PDT by Liz (This then is how we should pray...."Our Father, who art in heaven......")
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There’s this.......as part of its power to create lower federal courts, Congress possesses the power to eliminate the jurisdiction of the lower courts. Congress sometimes exercises this power by “stripping” federal courts of jurisdiction .......as one example, to hear certain classes of cases.

Call Congress: (202) 224-3121
U.S. House switchboard operator.
Shakeup Congress on social media.
copy to @potus, @realdonaldtrump @DonaldJTrumpJr @StevenCheung @TrumpWarRoom

Attach news clips, other relevant documents, links.

Message: As part of its power to create lower federal courts, Congress possesses the power to eliminate the jurisdiction of the lower courts. Congress sometimes exercises this power by “stripping” federal courts of jurisdiction ......over some activities.


4 posted on 03/23/2025 2:52:13 AM PDT by Liz (This then is how we should pray...."Our Father, who art in heaven......")
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To: Libloather

Paper Terrorists. Anyone remember that expression?


5 posted on 03/23/2025 2:59:29 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Libloather

I think it would be fun to make a movie based off the comedy “Clue”, where the Supremes are all invited to an old mansion on a stormy night, and find themselves cut off from humanity when somebody bumps off the Chief Justice…


6 posted on 03/23/2025 3:19:17 AM PDT by Dogbert41 (“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” -Matthew 5:9)
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To: Libloather

The lawfare went hard against the Trump attorneys. Turnabout is fair play.


7 posted on 03/23/2025 3:36:34 AM PDT by Fido969
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To: Libloather
If the USSC doesn't re-visit and throw out "the Christianberg Standard", NGO's and Marc Elias-types will continue to bring frivolous Cases, on Civil Rights Grounds, because it costs them nothing to lose, and they force Courts to run the gammit of Delay through the appeals process. Effectively, the TRO's and Injunctions are the means to delay Trump actions.

The Lawfare is un-stoppable, with the current USSC/Roberts, right now. It will be coming down to Trump/Bondi implementing "ignore the Courts", to attack the corruption. Unfortunately, the RINO's are in the Lawfare support group.

8 posted on 03/23/2025 3:43:26 AM PDT by traditional2 ("Is it them, again, Yogi?")
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You are correct, time to repeal the 17th Amendment. It will take time after the 17th Amendment is repealed for the federal Judiciary to reflect the taxpayer. With the 17th amendment in place the Senate is nothing more than a 6-year-long house seat with anointed ones from the uniparty funded by K Street. It explains why the current federal judiciary is skewed


9 posted on 03/23/2025 3:51:02 AM PDT by Article10 (Roger That)
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To: traditional2

analysis of:

Christiansburg Garment Co. v. EEOC, 434 U.S. 412 (1978)

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/434/412/


10 posted on 03/23/2025 3:55:46 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Article10

“time to repeal the 17th Amendment.”

Republicans officially control the Senate.

The now Republican Senate can create and pass bill to help Trump.


11 posted on 03/23/2025 3:58:32 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Libloather

§1229a. Removal proceedings
(a) Proceeding
(1) In general
An immigration judge shall conduct proceedings for deciding the inadmissibility or deportability of an alien.

(2) Charges
An alien placed in proceedings under this section may be charged with any applicable ground of inadmissibility under section 1182(a) of this title or any applicable ground of deportability under section 1227(a) of this title.

(3) Exclusive procedures
Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, a proceeding under this section shall be the sole and exclusive procedure for determining whether an alien may be admitted to the United States or, if the alien has been so admitted, removed from the United States. Nothing in this section shall affect proceedings conducted pursuant to section 1228 of this title
....
(4) Alien’s rights in proceeding
In proceedings under this section, under regulations of the Attorney General-
(A) the alien shall have the privilege of being represented, at no expense to the Government, by counsel of the alien’s choosing who is authorized to practice in such proceedings,
(B) the alien shall have a reasonable opportunity to examine the evidence against the alien, to present evidence on the alien’s own behalf, and to cross-examine witnesses presented by the Government but these rights shall not entitle the alien to examine such national security information as the Government may proffer in opposition to the alien’s admission to the United States or to an application by the alien for discretionary relief under this chapter, and
....
(6) Treatment of frivolous behavior
The Attorney General shall, by regulation-
(A) define in a proceeding before an immigration judge or before an appellate administrative body under this subchapter, frivolous behavior for which attorneys may be sanctioned,
(B) specify the circumstances under which an administrative appeal of a decision or ruling will be considered frivolous and will be summarily dismissed, and
(C) impose appropriate sanctions (which may include suspension and disbarment) in the case of frivolous behavior.

Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as limiting the authority of the Attorney General to take actions with respect to inappropriate behavior
....
(3) Burden on service in cases of deportable aliens
(A) In general
In the proceeding the Service has the burden of establishing by clear and convincing evidence that, in the case of an alien who has been admitted to the United States, the alien is deportable. No decision on deportability shall be valid unless it is based upon reasonable, substantial, and probative evidence.

(B) Proof of convictions
In any proceeding under this chapter, any of the following documents or records (or a certified copy of such an official document or record) shall constitute proof of a criminal conviction:

(i) An official record of judgment and conviction.
(ii) An official record of plea, verdict, and sentence
....
(4) Applications for relief from removal
(A) In general
An alien applying for relief or protection from removal has the burden of proof to establish that the alien-
(i) satisfies the applicable eligibility requirements; and
(ii) with respect to any form of relief that is granted in the exercise of discretion, that the alien merits a favorable exercise of discretion
....
(2) Removable
The term “removable” means-
(A) in the case of an alien not admitted to the United States, that the alien is inadmissible under section 1182 of this title, or
(B) in the case of an alien admitted to the United States, that the alien is deportable under section 1227 of this title.
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1229a&num=0&edition=prelim


12 posted on 03/23/2025 4:17:22 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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Since proving “frivolous” is near-impossible, in a Civil Rights Action, this Rule makes the LOSING Plaintiff immune from the payment of Defendant’s Attorney Fees. Since NGO’s use taxpayer money, via channeling through various Contractors and Consultants, they can bring Claims at no cost to THEM, but the Defendant is paying their own way, and is not allowed to recover their costs. No penalty whatsoever to the Plaintiff, AND they make tons of $$$$ via taxpayers.


13 posted on 03/23/2025 4:32:02 AM PDT by traditional2 ("Is it them, again, Yogi?")
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To: Libloather

It’s cute that Trump wants Barbie to do something.


14 posted on 03/23/2025 4:39:35 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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To: Libloather

I am sure they are a pure as their white robes er ah, nevermind😎

Time to expand DOGE, imagine their financials and internet activity would make a nice TV crime series.


15 posted on 03/23/2025 4:47:05 AM PDT by blitz128
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“President Trump directed US Attorney General Pam Bond”

I knew she had some good lines, given her looks. So she’s married to 007, perhaps we should call her “007.5” ?


16 posted on 03/23/2025 4:56:09 AM PDT by BobL (The people who hate Trump demand that you hate Russia)
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To: Libloather

Trump should ask Johnson and Thune to allow him to address Congress and ask for specific statutory reforms.

Team Trump needs better legal tools and the ‘rat lawyers need to lose some tools.


17 posted on 03/23/2025 5:33:19 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Liz

Congress...... doesn’t matter and is actually powerless.

The Senate requires 60 votes that will never happen so long as the City States hold on to their Senate power


18 posted on 03/23/2025 5:37:35 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Where is ZORRO when California so desperately needs him?)
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To: Libloather
A Canadian immigration officer will decide if you can enter Canada when you apply for a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), or when you arrive at a port of entry.

If you’re found inadmissible, you’ll be denied a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), refused entry to, or removed from Canada.

You could be found inadmissible for a number of reasons, such as:


19 posted on 03/23/2025 5:41:35 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Liz

The problem with stripping courts of jurisdiction is that such a bill would face a Senate filibuster, requiring 60 votes for cloture — a very difficult threshold to meet.

The nuclear option could bypass that, but doing so would set a precedent that effectively destroys the filibuster for both parties.


20 posted on 03/23/2025 5:45:44 AM PDT by RoosterRedux ("There's nothing so inert as a closed mind" )
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