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Ocelot II

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1. Link to beautifully scathing order here:

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 01:44 PM

Feb 12

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26953150-order-in-mark-kelly-case/

"Rather than trying to shrink the First Amendment liberties of retired service members, Secretary Hegseth and his fellow Defendants might reflect and be grateful for the wisdom and expertise that retired service members have brought to public discussions and debate on military matters in our Nation over the past 250 years. If so, they will more fully appreciate why the Founding Fathers made free speech the firstAmendment in the Bill of Rights! Hopefully this injunction will in some small way help bring about a course correction in the Defense Department's approach to these issues."

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Judge says Pete Hegseth is unlawfully retaliating against Sen. Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' video [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Feb 12 OP

Link to beautifully scathing order here: Ocelot II Feb 12 #1

Thank you LetMyPeopleVote Feb 12 #3

I like that he ignored the EO "renaming" the DoD to DoW. nt SomewhereInTheMiddle Feb 13 #23

I have skimmed this opinion and it made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Feb 12 #2

I would love to see Hegseth get sued by Kelly. Harassment, frivolous and malicious prosecution, defamation. Midnight Writer Feb 12 #4

Note the Judge stated BidenRocks Feb 12 #5

He had to. That is its legal name. The judge's ruling must be legally accurate. SunSeeker Feb 12 #8

Cheers for the Judge. Take that you little smell weasel Hegseth!! riversedge Feb 15 #26

MS NOW is covering this LetMyPeopleVote Feb 12 #6

K & R SunSeeker Feb 12 #7

It is going to be a battle over civilian justice vs the UCMJ The Grand Illuminist Feb 12 #9

That is the thing angrychair Feb 12 #21

If it went to military court.... The Grand Illuminist Feb 12 #22

PERFECT ammunition for a bluestarone Feb 12 #10

They Should Each Sue the Trump Administration MissouriDem47 Feb 12 #12

Yep bluestarone Feb 12 #13

Exactly as I expected ScratchCat Feb 12 #11

So is this the end of it? I sure hope so but you never know with these idiots. Katinfl Feb 12 #14

3-judge Panel w/ 2 Trump Appointees scheduled to overturn the ruling in maxsolomon Feb 12 #15

I'll bet against you on that one. onenote Feb 12 #19

that's good to know maxsolomon Feb 13 #24

And this is the exact odins folly Feb 12 #16

Good. mdbl Feb 12 #17

Pete Hegseth handed loss as GOP-appointed judge blocks move to reduce veteran Dem's rank LetMyPeopleVote Feb 12 #18

"Hegseth has radicalized the most conservative partisanly Republican judge not appointed by Trump I've ever met" muriel_volestrangler Feb 12 #20

MaddowBlog-After a judge sided with Mark Kelly, what happens to Pete Hegseth's crusade? LetMyPeopleVote Feb 15 #25