US EditionABA Strikes Back At Trump, Condemning His Attacks On Lawyers And The Rule Of Law - Above the Law
The American Bar Association condemned government retaliation against legal advocates and highlighted threats to judicial independence in a resolution passed at its 2025 Annual Meeting.
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American Bar Association policy body rejects government efforts to target law firms over client representation
The American Bar Association’s House of Delegates on Monday adopted Resolution 509, affirming that no government actor should punish or threaten lawyers, law firms, or other organizations for representing—or having represented—a client or cause disfavoured by the government. The resolution further emphasizes that the legal profession must ensure counsel remains available, especially to those who cannot afford it, and articulates support for the …
ABA Strikes Back At Trump, Condemning His Attacks On Lawyers And The Rule Of Law - Above the Law
Yesterday, and the American Bar Association amped up their beef with President Donald Trump, adopting a resolution condemning his attempts to retaliate against “lawyers, law firms, or other organizations for representing or having represented any particular client or cause disfavored by the government.” The ABA’s resolution also criticizes threats to impeach judges “based solely on disagreement with the merits of the rulings made by those judges…
American Bar Association adopts resolution against Trump's law firm crackdown | Illinois State Bar Association
American Bar Association adopts resolution against Trump's law firm crackdownThe American Bar Association’s policymaking body on Monday adopted a resolution opposing government efforts to punish “lawyers, law firms, or other organizations for representing or having represented any particular client or cause disfavored by the government.” Source: Reuters
ABA Passes Resolution Opposing Trump Administration’s Crackdown on Law Firms
The American Bar Association’s policymaking body adopted a resolution opposing any government effort to punish lawyers, law firms, or legal organizations for representing clients or causes the government disfavors. The vote came at the ABA’s annual meeting and follows months of tension between the association and the Trump administration. Reuters+1 What the Resolution Says The measure denounces retaliation against legal professionals—including s…
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