Posted on 06/14/2021 6:44:29 PM PDT by dynachrome
A federal judge in South Dakota is on the warpath against the US Marshals service that provides courtroom security, accusing them of ‘kidnapping’ and criminal contempt after they refused to disclose Covid-19 vaccination status. On Monday, US District Judge Charles Kornmann fulminated for nearly an hour at the courthouse in Aberdeen, as Justice Department lawyers and two of the Marshals he wants criminally prosecuted took notes.
“This was such an outrageous thing to do,” the judge reportedly said, according to the Washington Post, referring to the incident last month when a female deputy refused to tell him if she was vaccinated – and took the three defendants with her when Kornmann ordered her to leave the courtroom.
Federal judge accuses three senior law enforcement officials of criminal obstruction — Justin Long (@jrlongatlaw) June 15, 2021 “When you move someone against their will, that's kidnapping,” Kornmann said. “I don't care who you are.”
“Nothing like this that we could find has ever been done in this country. If it is the marshals’ position that they can override court orders, they are badly mistaken,” he added.
Kornmann wants obstruction of justice and criminal contempt charges levied – not against the female deputy, but against the Marshals Service chief of staff John Kilgallon in Washington, DC; as well as Daniel Mosteller, the marshal for the District of South Dakota and his chief deputy Stephen Houghtaling. He gave the federal prosecutor until Friday to do so, or he would appoint a prosecutor who will. The trial date is already set: September 13.
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She had no choice. They are federal prisoners. She couldn't leave them with the county or state officers. From the time she picks them up from some federal location until she brings them back to that federal location, they are her responsibility. She may have had to cross state lines in moving them. That is the US Marshall's purpose. Crossing state lines which state/county LEOs can't do.
Okay, well I wasn’t sure. So as I suspected though, his charge of kidnapping is pure and utter BS.
Fifth Amendment. No one can be compelled to give information about herself, period.
The usual mumblings about private entities not having to respect due process do not apply here since it’s government.
This guy knows that, so Hizzoner should be impeached and thrown out of office on his @$$. Judges cannot violate the constitution without being held strictly accountable.
Yeah, you just made me think more about it. :)
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