• SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    Nobody has to comply with an executive order.

    Nobody is legally required to comply with any order in any situation if they don’t think it is moral.or ethical

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      6 days ago

      Hard to not comply when the results are enforced by those with the power to enforce them.

      “I’m not complying with this executive order.” doesn’t work when armed security throws you out of your office and cuts off access to do your job and you don’t get paid anymore. Hard to not comply when the police arrest and jail you for not complying. Hard to not comply when ICE arrests and deports you and your family.

      Even if you meant the government workers in the executive branch didn’t have to comply with the order to fire everyone who is on probation, those that chose not to comply were fired and replaced with someone who would.

      Without a court order to stop the order being enforced the executive orders are basically the president writing laws. Congress could impeach him for overreach, but they are complicit.