When The Government Ignores The Courts - Andrew Weissmann

[Rhiannon12866]

This week, I took time to answer a pressing question many of you raised: What happens when a president simply refuses to follow the law? In the case of Abrego Garcia—a man wrongfully deported despite a court order protecting him—the government is now flouting rulings from a district court and the Supreme Court.

We are watching a potential constitutional crisis unfold in real time. I break down what’s happening—and why it matters. - Andrew Weissmann - 04/14/2025.


P.S. Here's a NYT article, from just this morning, that El Salvador Says It Won’t Return Garcia: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04/14/us/trump-news-tariffs?smid=url-share

Chapters:
1. 00:00 – Introduction & Viewer Questions
Andrew introduces the topic and recurring audience concern: what happens when Trump refuses to follow the law?
2. 00:37 – Background on Abrego Garcia Case
Explains who Abrego Garcia is and the court order that was violated.
3. 01:52 – District Court’s Order
Breakdown of the judge’s language requiring Garcia’s return and due process restoration.
4. 03:05 – Appeals and Supreme Court Ruling
How the case advanced through the courts, ending in a unanimous SCOTUS decision.
5. 04:07 – Government Resistance Begins
The DOJ’s refusal to comply and the vague filings that follow.
6. 05:15 – The Human Impact
Andrew reflects on the cruelty and moral failure of leaving Garcia imprisoned.
7. 07:01 – Legal Power and Accountability
Details the government’s claim that Garcia is out of reach and why that’s legally questionable.
8. 09:50 – The Constitutional Crisis
Andrew names what’s happening: a direct challenge to the authority of the courts.
9. 12:16 – Limits of Enforcement Power
Explores why courts may be powerless and the risks of executive branch noncompliance.
10. 15:04 – What the Court Should Do Next
Andrew offers a roadmap for what the district court could do in Tuesday’s hearing.

[Frasier Balzov]

1. Weissman throws in the towel.

He understands that rule of law is a lost ideal, quaint and outdated.

Could have easily added Well played Donald Trump.

RIP USA.

[magicarpet]

2. At this late stage of the game,...

..... does the USSC finally realize that giving djt such a wide path of immunity was big-big mistake ?

The 9-0 ruling makes it seem that realization is in motion..

Corporations are people - and have 1st Ammendment Rights Of Free Speech & Citizens United might too have been a ruling gone too far.

The judicial ruled the courts null and void and handed way too much power to the executive branch.

Now trDUMP is on a giveme, giveme grab fest. Fuck the other two branches of government - who formerly had oversight roles of the executive branch. Djt don't need thems no more or their stick your nose in my business - opinions.

Step aside,... the Tangerine Tyrant has got this ... get lost, take a hike.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Agreed, the other two branches of government need to step up

Since the Republican majority in Congress is too afraid to oppose TFG, it's up to the courts, especially SCOTUS, to assert their rulings against TFG.