The American Bar Association (ABA) filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration and several federal departments and staff seeking to enjoin several executive orders the organization believes are unconstitutional on Monday.
In its complaint, the ABA claims these executive orders are a broad campaign by President Trump to intimidate lawyers, punish those he disfavors, and manipulate the rule of law. The ABA refers to the executive orders collectively as a “Law Firm Intimidation Policy.”
The ABA argued that the executive orders quell opposition, coerce lawyers to forgo constitutionally protected activity, and “cast a deep chill over the legal profession.” To avoid retaliatory executive orders, the ABA claims its members are avoiding, and in some cases, have ceased representation of clients in pro bono matters involving the administration. The circumstances have created a difficult landscape for the ABA, which seeks to litigate various matters alongside many of its member firms because it anticipates
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