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Joe Neguse: “Federal courts retain an immense amount of authority under…”

Featuring: Joe Neguse, Democratic | U.S. House Colorado, 2nd Congressional District

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Rep. Larsen Telephone Town Hall with Assistant Leader Joe Neguse (March 20)

Published | Video Starts at 24:52

… your sentiments in terms of the potential for the Trump administration to ultimately defy a court order in the weeks and months ahead. First, let me just say more broadly, Federal courts retain an immense amount of authority under existing law to enforce court orders. They have the ability to hold parties in contempt, both civilly and criminally. They have the ability to impose sanctions, writs of mandamus, seizures of property. (24:52–25:01)

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