On August 22, 2025, former President Donald Trump’s administration filed an appeal to revive an executive order targeting prominent litigation firm Susman Godfrey. The order, previously struck down by U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan, had suspended the firm’s security clearances and restricted its federal access, which the court found violated constitutional protections of free speech …
A surge in threats against federal judges has raised alarms about the safety of the U.S. judiciary and the integrity of democratic institutions. Since Donald Trump’s presidency, intimidation of judges has escalated dramatically, with 162 judges threatened in just six weeks this year—more than double the number recorded over the previous five months. At a …
Nearly five months after nine major U.S. law firms struck deals with former President Donald Trump—pledging a collective $940 million in free legal services—the impact remains unclear. Some firms continue to take cases opposing Trump’s agenda, with Milbank lawyers fighting administration tariffs and immigration policies. Paul Weiss, the first firm to sign a deal, has …
Ugandan opposition seeks to nullify law on military prosecution of civilians – The National Unity Platform (NUP), Uganda’s main opposition party, filed a constitutional court case to strike down a new law allowing military tribunals to try civilians, which President Yoweri Museveni signed earlier this year. Uganda’s Supreme Court had banned such military trials in …
Doug Ford has increasingly made judges a political target, treating attacks on them as a routine talking point. At the recent Premiers’ conference, he called judges “weak-kneed” over bail reform, and in the past he has dismissed judicial independence as a “joke,” floated the idea of electing judges, and vowed to appoint only “like-minded” ones. …
Michelle Behnke, a Wisconsin attorney with Boardman Clark, has become the new president of the American Bar Association (ABA). In her remarks at the ABA Annual Meeting in Toronto, Behnke pledged to strengthen the rule of law by advocating for judicial independence, ensuring the safety of judges, and promoting an inclusive and fair justice system. …
The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to impose monetary sanctions on Los Angeles attorney Joshua Schroeder, marking the first known case under President Trump’s March 2025 directive to punish lawyers engaged in what the administration calls “frivolous, unreasonable, and vexatious litigation” against the government. Schroeder, who took the case pro bono, briefly halted the …
In response to renewed concerns over executive overreach, a group of veteran attorneys has launched the Washington Litigation Group — a new law firm dedicated to providing free legal representation to individuals and institutions targeted by President Trump’s administration. The firm’s mission is clear: challenge the erosion of legal norms and defend democratic institutions. One …
In a powerful message from ABA President William R. Bay, the American Bar Association reflects on a pivotal choice it made six months ago: to speak out amid rising threats to the rule of law. Faced with judicial intimidation, attacks on public servants, government resistance to court orders, and assaults on diversity and civil rights, …
The Israeli Cabinet voted unanimously to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, intensifying a power struggle between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the judiciary that critics warn threatens Israel’s democratic institutions. The Supreme Court quickly froze the move while reviewing its legality, after a watchdog group and more than 15,000 citizens filed an emergency petition calling …