Law firms that chose to appease Donald Trump during his pressure campaign are facing serious fallout. While four firms resisted and filed lawsuits—winning all their cases—others that struck deals with the Trump administration are now losing clients, partners, and credibility. Major firms like Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Paul Weiss are seeing high-profile departures and …
The Trump administration is pressing forward with criminal charges against Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, who is accused of helping a man evade federal immigration agents in her courtroom. Dugan faces charges of obstruction and concealing an individual to prevent arrest after allegedly escorting the man out a back door. The DOJ argues that dismissing …
In a historic move, the Trump administration imposed sanctions on four International Criminal Court (ICC) judges following the court’s arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a previous investigation into alleged U.S. war crimes in Afghanistan. The sanctioned judges—Solomy Balungi Bossa (Uganda), Luz del Carmen Ibanez Carranza (Peru), Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini Gansou …
On June 1, 2025, Mexico held its first national judicial elections, a sweeping reform led by former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and current President Claudia Sheinbaum. Voters selected 2,600 judges and magistrates, including all nine Supreme Court justices, in an unprecedented move aimed at combating judicial corruption and increasing public accountability. However, the election …
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico publicly attacked a judge who fined central bank chief Peter Kazimir €200,000 for bribery, claiming the decision may be politically motivated. Kazimir, a former finance minister and current member of the European Central Bank’s policymaking council, denies wrongdoing and plans to appeal. Fico suggested the judge might have committed criminal …
The Trump administration has unveiled a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign officials accused of censoring online speech, with language closely mirroring complaints against Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Known for ordering the removal of hundreds of right-wing social media accounts in defense of Brazil’s democracy, Moraes is hailed by the left and …
As threats against federal judges surge amid escalating rhetoric from President Trump, calls are growing to transfer authority over judicial security from the U.S. Marshals Service to the federal judiciary itself. In a PBS NewsHour interview aired on May 27, 2025, former federal judge Jeremy Fogel described the unprecedented atmosphere of hostility, stressing the psychological …
In a landmark ruling, a federal court struck down a 2025 Executive Order issued by President Trump targeting WilmerHale, a prominent law firm, as unconstitutional. The court found that the Order—part of a broader pattern of Executive actions against law firms perceived as adversarial—was a retaliatory measure that violated WilmerHale’s First and Fifth Amendment rights. …
In a major blow to judicial independence, President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo have formally subordinated Nicaragua’s courts to the National Police, according to a leaked directive requiring police approval for all court-ordered property seizures, evictions, and arrests related to property crimes. This effectively places law enforcement—led by Ortega’s son-in-law—above the judiciary in …
Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a powerful call to action, urging lawyers to defend the legal system amid escalating political attacks on judges and legal institutions. Speaking at an American Bar Association event in Washington, she emphasized the need for “trained and passionate” lawyers to fight for justice and protect those who cannot defend themselves, warning …