• just_another_person@lemmy.world
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    In a Wednesday order, Boasberg gave the government a deadline of April 23 either to comply with his initial order and thereby purge the contempt or, alternatively, identify members of the administration who should be subject to individual sanctions for their role.

    Certainly sounds like an order to me.

    • dhork@lemmy.world
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      Right, but they will not comply (because the initial order was eventually vacated), and the only members they will identify is DEEZ NUTS.

      And whoever this judge decides to charge with contempt eventually will not be prosecuted.

      • brandon@lemmy.ml
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        FWIW, the judge did say that if the DoJ declines to prosecute, he will appoint an outside attorney to prosecute instead.

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          Yea it seems like if you read the whole article, you might not make wrong assumptions about the judge