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Bluetus

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8. I believe so. I'm not a lawyer

Reply to cab67 (Reply #7)

Thu Jun 5, 2025, 09:49 AM

Jun 5

but my understanding is that the only thing a civil court can do is jail for contempt, and that almost never happens. I don't think that contempt applies to failure to pay. I think that would have to go to another court to enforce the judgment, and he'll use bankruptcy as a sword rather than a shield.

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poisoning the potential jury pool is probably the point. cab67 Jun 4 #1

He is financially backrupt anyway Bluetus Jun 4 #3

That's too bad.. yourout Jun 4 #4

But it means he is able to get away with anything, as long as it is a civil penalty Bluetus Jun 4 #6

Is that true for punitive damages? cab67 Jun 5 #7

I believe so. I'm not a lawyer Bluetus Jun 5 #8

also not a lawyer - cab67 Jun 5 #9

Pillow guy has no wages Bluetus Jun 5 #10

Are these judges ever going to stop "warning" people and instead throw them in jail for contempt? malthaussen Jun 4 #2

No. Because they don't want to end the myth that they actually have some authority. Bluetus Jun 5 #11

Some people just suck up all the oxygen in the judicial system. xuplate Jun 4 #5