In a July 30, 2026 commentary at Consortium News, former New Jersey judge Andrew P. Napolitano argues that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche should not be confirmed as attorney general, contending that his years as Trump’s personal defense lawyer leave him unable to separate loyalty to the president from his oath to the law. Napolitano …
During proceedings against opposition figure Kizza Besigye, attorney Erias Lukwago was arrested, while Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua, who was leading Besigye’s defense team, had previously been prevented from entering Uganda. The developments occurred as Besigye collapsed in court after months in detention and his lawyers raised concerns about his health and access to adequate treatment. …
In a statement issued July 28, 2026, the American Bar Association condemned personal attacks on judges by government officials, pointing specifically to recent social media posts in which an administration official criticized judges by name. The ABA framed those posts as part of a broader pattern of threats, intimidation and personal attacks aimed at the …
Human Rights Watch warned that proceedings before Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal were failing to satisfy international fair-trial standards. The organization argued that inadequate procedural protections could permit the imprisonment of political opponents and undermine the credibility of accountability proceedings. Read it here.
In a statement issued from Chicago on July 28, 2026, the American Bar Association denounced personal attacks on judges by government officials and urged public officials, lawyers and the public to reject rhetoric that targets individual judges or attempts to delegitimize the courts over unfavorable rulings. The association pointed to recent social media posts by …
Green, Bruce A. and Wald, Eli, Lawyers, the Rule of Law, and the Executive Orders Targeting Law Firms (July 12, 2026). U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 26-12, 78 Okla. L. Rev. XXX (2026), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=7113919 In the spring of 2025, President Trump issued a series of executive orders, and threatened to issue …
In a July 22, 2026 PBS NewsHour interview with justice correspondent Ali Rogin, Roger Rogoff — a former Washington state judge and prosecutor — explained why he is suing the federal government after being fired by email within an hour of being sworn in as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington. A panel …
The relative calm between the White House and the major law firms that settled with it in 2025 has given way to a behind-the-scenes legal fight, with the Justice Department subpoenaing thirteen firms and seeking depositions from their leaders. The dispute grew out of a June lawsuit by the American Bar Association aimed at halting …
Three senior congressional Democrats — Representative Jamie Raskin, Senator Richard Blumenthal, and Senator Adam Schiff — have written to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom seeking documents about the arrangement the firm struck with the White House to avoid an executive order that could have severely damaged its business. Skadden pledged $100 million in free …
Roger Rogoff, a U.S. attorney in Washington State, has sued the Trump administration over his firing, in what appears to be the first challenge of its kind. Federal law allows district court judges to appoint a U.S. attorney when the post sits vacant without a Senate-confirmed nominee, and judges in Washington did exactly that after …