The end of rule of law in America

The President Will Destroy You Now

One thing stands out amid all the chaos, corruption and disorder: the wanton destructiveness of the Trump presidency. The targets of Trump’s assaults include the law, higher education, medical research, ethical standards, America’s foreign alliances, free speech, the civil service, religion, the media and much more. J. Michael Luttig, a former federal appeals court judge appointed by President George H.W. Bush, succinctly described his own view …

'This is what your America has become': Trump's repulsive mouthpiece wants America to watch its depraved decline

Freedom of speech is a thing of the past, the feeling of safety is non-existent, and expecting a president to uphold the Constitution… is what will make you a traitor in America. When it’s not the POTUS himself condemning those expecting accountability and leadership from him, it’s his repulsive mouthpieces who are now free to unleash their barely suppressed deplorability. This might sound like a broken record to some Donald Trump-sympathetic Am…

Trump Is Tired of Hearing He’s Breaking the Law

Adam Serwer: "The Trump administration’s relentless assault on the rule of law is a kind of arson: It is setting so many blazes that the fire department is having trouble putting them all out at once. Last week, Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to cut off the water."

Legal Ethics Roundup: 'Endangered' (Roberts) / 'End Of' (Luttig) Rule Of Law, AI Errors Hit Biglaw, 'Speak Up For Justice' & More - Above the Law

Ed. note: Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal Ethics Roundup, here. Welcome to what captivates, haunts, inspires, and surprises me every week in the world of legal ethics. Hello from Washington DC! I’m in DC this week for the American Law Institute annual meeting. If you’re here too, please say hello. And I’ll be back again next week for the American Bar Association National C…

The end of rule of law in America

The 47th president seems to wish he were king — and he is willing to destroy what is precious about this country to get what he wants.

The US Supremes, not its critics, are trashing the rule of law

The American Chief Justice, John Roberts, has complained that judges are being trashed, and has warned that the rule of law is being endangered. In the good old US, this is being interpreted as a timid reproof of people such as Donald Trump, who regularly call judges who rule against him crooks. Trump rails against […]