[Opinion] Two Dozen Bar Associations Condemn Trump’s Latest Attack On Rule Of Law

“War on Terror” Paved the Way for Erosion of the Rule of Law We See Under Trump

Four years ago, I published Subtle Tools, a book on the erosion of American democratic norms in the face of what came to be known as the Global War on Terror. Both what had been done in the name of “national security” in response to the 9/11 attacks and how it had been done — through the willing neglect of procedural integrity, the exploitation of all-too-flexible norms, a remarkable disregard for… Source

Two Dozen Bar Associations Condemn Trump’s Latest Attack On Rule Of Law

More than two dozen bar association groups signed onto a new memo released Monday that condemns Donald Trump’s ongoing attacks on the rule of law…

The US as an Authoritarian State: Danger to the Global Rule of Law

Donald J. Trump’s second term as President of the United States has stunned the world. Commentators increasingly say the US has now crossed the Rubicon into authoritarian territory. While some say Trump’s actions are erratic, a closer look reveals a methodical attempt by his administration to dismantle a broad range of US institutions and agencies and to suffocate international institutions, universal human rights, and the rule of law. The break…

The Federation of Professional Bar Associations of Canada has issued a statement expressing deep concern about recent events in the United States that threaten the rule of law, the independence of the legal profession and judicial independence. Throughout the Federation, Canadian bar associations have joined the voices of several bar associations elsewhere in the world who are also concerned about these violations of the fundamental principles o…