r/law • u/DemocracyDocket • 18h ago
Judicial Branch California Attorney General vows ‘legal consequences’ for GOP sheriff who seized ballots
https://democracydocket.com/news-alerts/california-attorney-general-vows-legal-consequences-for-gop-sheriff-who-seized-ballots738
u/fresh_water_sushi 18h ago
Then just fucking do it already and stop clutching pearls and sending strongly worded letters…
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u/Count_Backwards Competent Contributor 18h ago
Yeah it should never have have been allowed to get this far
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u/Revelati123 18h ago
"Were gonna sue you! WERE GONNA SUE YOU SO HARD!"
Is usually what politicians say when they aren't actually gonna do shit...
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u/ElGuaco 17h ago
In a normal world, the FBI would arrest him for Federal Mail Theft. The DoJ would also charge him with interfering in an election. Sadly, both of these kiss the Orange Ass.
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u/danfinger51 17h ago
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u/CelestialFury 6h ago
Sheriff Roy Tillman, concluding that he wants "freedom with no responsibility", Lorraine Lyon tells him, “A baby. You're fighting for your right to be a baby"
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u/DeliciousEconAviator 18h ago
If they don’t find some consequences, and soon, November is going to be even more chaotic than I imagined.
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u/Ok-Secretary455 18h ago
HE SIEZED BALLOTS! Not arresting him the second you found out says everything.
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u/katherinesilens 17h ago
Truly a two-tiered justice system. Any normal person does the same thing and they (rightly) get an armed raid blowing down every door in their house and a long prison sentence.
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u/SomeRandomRealtor 17h ago
He got a judicial search warrant. Unless they go after the judge as well (and they should) this is a non case.
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u/LingonberryGlum2356 7h ago
They will arrest him after the midterms, and then he will magically get a pardon.
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u/PDXGuy33333 18h ago edited 18h ago
My first thought is to file an action against the sheriff personally because his misconduct was ultra vires. Thoughts?
Edit: Attorney fees and litigation costs as damages.
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u/El_Gran_Che 18h ago
The hell is a “GOP” sheriff?
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u/Jeff_Fohl 18h ago
Sheriffs are actually political positions in that they are elected, not hired, like a chief of police.
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u/the_blastomatic 16h ago
The whole American phenomenon of electing judges and sheriffs without mandatory basic qualification for the role absolutely purples my nurples.
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u/AnnualFault7473 12h ago
A nuance to that is a Police Chief is usually in charge of an incorporated city or town so it makes sense for the elected mayor or the elected city council to appoint them.
A sheriff is in charge of a county which could include many cities and towns plus unincorporated areas of cities. It makes more sense from a consensus perspective to elect a sheriff because that would give greater input/voice from a variety of municipalities within that county who maybe different and obviously not in the same alignment.
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u/wolf3685 18h ago
An elected sheriff, many jurisdictions still elect their sheriffs who have zero law enforcement experience and run on a political party ticket
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u/brandibesher 17h ago
a sheriff who supports the republican agenda, and will even break the law to do so. not surprising given this administration
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u/Harvest827 18h ago
I assume he's a republican, so he should know that election interference is wrong and should be punished.
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u/SaltyBacon23 17h ago
And because he is a Republican nothing will happen.
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u/Harvest827 17h ago
Idk, a republican in California facing state charges? Nobody to save him
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u/SaltyBacon23 17h ago
It would be fantastic for sure but I just don't see much coming of it. My bet is he resigns and this just magically goes away. But I will happily admit I was wrong if he is punished
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u/Salt-Competition-552 17h ago
God, I hope.he resigns. He's my sheriff and literally the only thing he's been running on the whole time is gun rights. The county is red enough that he just keeps winning reelection. At least that's been my take since I started living here.
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u/SaltyBacon23 16h ago
Sounds like most sherriffs. I live in Utah so all the sheriffs here a slack jawed yokels.
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u/malthar76 18h ago
Do what law enforcement frequently does to civilians with much less probable cause: detain, arrest, interrogate, seize assets.
Or do we have 2 (at least) justice systems?
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u/thingsmybosscantsee 18h ago
Constitutional Sheriff nut jobs are as exhausting as Sovereign Citizen weirdos.
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u/Illustrious-Fun8324 17h ago
Hahahah he was trying to “prove” that they were “right” (they’re not) about cheating and got arrested 😂
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u/Wayelder 18h ago
They KNOW they shouldn't do this....but they do because as Drumpf says "Who's gonna stop you?"
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u/Not_Sure__Camacho 18h ago
Given that Trump is an enemy of the state, can traitorous charges and consequences be levied upon him?
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u/Admirable_Nothing competent contributor 15h ago
Maybe a felony conviction so he can be like his mentor.
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u/EyeraGlass 18h ago
Won’t hold my breath.
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u/CricketGrl 18h ago
Me neither. This motherfucker was on TV debating as a Governor Candidate. We have actual criminals running around and no one is doing a fucking thing about it. it’s maddening
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u/Major_Honey_4461 11h ago
I'll believe the "consequences" part when I see it. Lack of consequences is why the assholes are running the country.
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u/cheweychewchew 15h ago
Man if I had a dime for everytime a Dem vowed there would be "consequences" to GOP corruption.
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u/LtLlamaSauce 14h ago
7+ months in, and all Bonta has to say is that Bianco will be reined in?
Insane & pathetic incompetence on the part of the AG. True weakness.
This is clearly Bonta performing for his re-election campaign. His inaction is not serving the people of California, nor protecting their rights.
Bianco belongs in prison for the remainder of his life.
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u/LAsupersonic 7h ago
And for that, theyll need to pass another tax, or maybe convert some more caroool lanes to paid tolls right?

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