[mh8h]

Theoretical question: what happens if he doesn’t do what the courts order, and the congress is too afraid to impeach him?

[CodeMage]

What happens? This. This happens, the things we're seeing.

He's already defying multiple court orders and the Congress is not impeaching him. Oh, some of the politicians are introducing articles of impeachment, but you can see quite clearly that this won't go anywhere.

[neogodless]

Is it a theoretical question?

This is no longer a representative democracy, but an autocracy.

[sorcerer-mar]

Courts can deputize other people to enforce their orders

[timbit42]

Do you think that will happen? Any idea how long?

[sorcerer-mar]

I think if this happens it would be well after shit has very visibly hit the fan.

I.e. when militias take up arms by themselves, perhaps a court would “authorize” their actions with something like this.

I don’t think any judge will voluntarily be the spark that ignites a civil war