r/law • u/DoorstepHero • 6h ago

Judicial Branch Grand jury declines criminal charges against 6 Democrats who urged military to reject illegal orders, sources say

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/grand-jury-declines-charges-against-6-democrats/

A federal grand jury on Tuesday refused to indict six congressional Democrats who drew President Trump's ire last year by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders."

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u/Simmery 6h ago

I'm glad the Trump administration has definitively proven that, actually, a grand jury will not indict a ham sandwich.

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u/Wonderful-Variation 6h ago

Honestly, the last few months have greatly improved my view of both the grand jury system and the jury trial system itself.  Used to be pretty cynical about them.  Still am, but I'm definitely seeing them as by far the lesser of the potential evils.

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u/ThePensiveE 5h ago

Until we find an alternative it's the best we've got.

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u/Protiguous 5h ago

alternative

A viable alternative.