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Trump Hit With Order Banning Threats and Intimidation
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People seem to have very distinct ideas on this court order.
What is a court order? It's basically a paper from the judge telling ppl what to do.
Why was this issued? A lot of statements trump made while the case is ongoing seemed inflammatory to the witnesses in one way or another, and the prosecution didn't like that. The court agreed.
So what happens now? Well as people rightfully pointed out, in itself this is just a paper. It's like a note from you parents telling you "don't steal sweets from the bowl while we're on vacation!". It's whole useless in absence of the court. But - if you ever pulled that, your parents were very angry afterwards and probably punished you in some way. Well now imagine that with a court and an ongoing legal process, and the punishment includes a range of actions against the defendant and his case. I think (not sure) this includes things up to incarceration for violation of court order in conjunction with witness tampering or even intimidation.
TL;DR the order itself is useless but if he violates it, gloves are off, punishments are on the table and his case might be in jeopardy.
P.S. never underestimate the instruments a pissed judge can play. His lawyers WILL know that.
Yeah this is more of a notice "If you keep doing this we'll take action, this is your last warning".
And what exactly do you imagine a state court in Colorado is going to do when the gloves come off? Will they issue a warrant for his arrest the next time he comes to the state? Summarily rule against him in the case? Issue a fine? I would be shocked if the judge did any of these. Trump's been threatening and intimidating judges, juries, and witnesses for his whole life. No one has so much as smacked his knuckles with a ruler for it so far.