You might be asking, can a lawmaker be held in contempt? The answer is absolutely. The Supreme Court has repeatedly held that the Judiciary Act of 1789 authorizes federal courts to punish contempt by fine or imprisonment. [More]
Thing is, I suspect speech and debate privileges will preclude going after politicians, and it’s the laws and its enforcers that need to be gone after. Any lawyers competent in this area care to weigh in?
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If a judge actually punishes a legislator the legislature may decide to punish the judge….tit for tat. Thus neither side will hold the other accountable out of fear of this. The perfect impasse.