• eestileib
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    1 year ago

    You try it and see how far the 1st amendment gets you. Most defendants don’t get to trash the judge with no consequences.

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      [citation needed]

      People keep saying this but from what I can tell “gag orders” aren’t common.

      • squiblet@kbin.social
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        They’re not common but they’re also not rare. More often, defendants are not incredibly corrupt loudmouth morons, don’t have any public following, or are in jail, and it’s not needed.