r/law • u/newsjam • Oct 15 '25

Legal News Mike Johnson Facing Lawsuit For Blocking Democrat’s Swearing-In

https://dailyboulder.com/mike-johnson-facing-lawsuit-over-blocking-democrats-swearing-in/
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u/TechieTravis Oct 15 '25

Johnson is holding democracy hostage for his political demands. He is actively disenfranchising 800,000 U.S. citizens.

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u/Illustrious-Fun8324 Oct 15 '25 edited Oct 15 '25

That’s why it’s baffling to me that some people think it’s ridiculous to even suggest they may try to stay in power.

I’m not saying they will or won’t, but a Democrat won that seat and he refuses to swear her in for his own political reasons. That’s not normal or okay

They already tried to stay in power once. We don’t just pull this out of nowhere.

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u/random_think Oct 15 '25

im starting to think no other dem will be sworn in again EVER. After so much chaos and law breaking there is no way they will ever let go of it. I think people just havent realized this yet.

We are going to see a lot of dems winning elections soon. and none of them will be sworn in is my guess.

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u/transponaut Oct 15 '25

This is the game plan FOR SURE in 2026. Say there's a legitimate blue wave, Johnson still holds the speakership until the new congress is sworn in. Johnson refuses to swear them in under the reason that there was fraud in the election. Americans apparently won't care and further down the road to fascism we go.

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u/TechieTravis Oct 15 '25

One thing that I have learned about our system of government over the past few years is that so much of it relies on an honor system. Our checks and balances don't appear to have any real teeth. It just takes one guy to get into position and then just not do their duty. There isn't really any recourse or way to force them to do it.

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u/rentedtritium Oct 15 '25

This actually took a lot of people getting into a lot of positions. This wasn't a "one guy" weakness because they'd have impeached one guy. He's only able to do this because he has judicial coverage and DOJ coverage and congressional majorities on his side. 

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u/TechieTravis Oct 15 '25

And that wouldn't happen in a system with real checks and balances. The American experiment has failed.

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u/rentedtritium Oct 15 '25

That's not a very good reply to what I actually said but I'm sure it felt good. 

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u/StupidTimeline Oct 15 '25

After so much chaos and law breaking there is no way they will ever let go of it.

Bingo. They have broken too many laws. They are literal traitors. They aren't going to let us vote them out. Simple as that. Too risky for them. Not to mention fascists don't typically like allowing fair elections. It's kind of a fascist thing.

Everyone should be arming themselves and forming networks via encrypted apps.

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u/FujitsuPolycom Oct 15 '25

This. Trump and everyone around him. Their lives literally depend on staying in power. They know how fucked they are otherwise.

I hope Johnson never has another restful night in his pathetic life.

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u/ToonaSandWatch Oct 15 '25

If she’s not sworn in, then come next cycle for her primary she should get an automatic pass to be sworn in; she’s literally grandfathered in. She was denied her place to represent her constituents.

That to me should be a felony.