We usually don’t like saying that due to a phenomeome called ‘Trial by public opinion’. He has not yet been proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt, neither can you prove so. Decreeing someone guilty, even outside of court, without proof, can negatively influence jurors to deliver a guilty verdict even if the defense creates a reasonable doubt.
I’m not saying I agree with the doctrine; in fact I think it’s unjust and would prefer it being tossed, though I seriously doubt he has any chance of succeeding on this claim, especially with the current SCOTUS. And I doubt the state’s lawyers are that incompetent as to ignore it.
Under the Double Sovereignty doctrine, the Double Jeopardy clause doesn’t apply in this case tho. Hence, you can be charged for the same offense twice in both stage and federal court.
Daily reminder that the admin is in its second possible violation of a court order, with the first one being already confirmed as contempt by judge Boasberg and in which he’s seeking criminal contempt.
It’s his third month in office.
This
+ Kicking chemical companies out will just make them behave severely more recklessly somewhere else, which is gonna overally harm the environment