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Inherent contempt  differs from the  contempt resolution  expected to come up for a vote Wednesday afternoon.  https://www.foxnews.com/politics/anna-paulina-luna-vows-force-vote-garlands-arrest-doj-doesnt-follow-through-contempt?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0Ix-qrEUlt6DZtZnxejJODYpVsdfwV8pPOt40_SkHr61uqAKRAoyMn6pw_aem_AV3JKybTHruAJZjwps1cQpyRssWcR4kJhaXxjEGrRb1m0QoEiO_Iy6oz5IwdTkVd7EcxShOTJnmNPWqvMo4hmHw3 Whereas the latter would refer Garland to his own department for criminal charges, inherent contempt, if passed,  would direct the House sergeant at arms to arrest Garland himself. Luna said she would be circulating a letter among her colleagues on Wednesday explaining inherent contempt and the need for it.

  VOX POLITICS  / SUPREME COURT Trump wants the Supreme Court to toss out his conviction.  Will they? It’s hard to see how they’d do it legally, but this Court has a history of reading the law creatively. by  Ian Millhiser Jun 5, 2024 at 10:55 AM EDT https://www.vox.com/scotus/353561/supreme-court-donald-trump-nullfy-conviction Trump’s conviction will first appeal to New York’s intermediate appeals court (which, somewhat confusingly, is called the “appellate division” of the state’s “Supreme Court”).  After the appellate division weighs in, the losing party can then appeal that decision to the highest court in New York, which is known as the “Court of Appeals.” Except in very rare cases, any appeal of any trial court decision will take months.  Trump’s lawyers will need time to review the record in the trial and decide which issues they want to appeal, and they will need more time to brief the case. Then, the prosecutors will also need sufficient ti...