The Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) announced on August 21 that it will file criminal complaints against prison administrators and guards after its members documented evidence of physical abuse during visits to detainees in Antalya. The association says prisoners were beaten on August 13 after objecting to a routine count order, dragged along the ground, and …
On August 20, 128 retired federal and state judges, joined by the Democracy Defenders Fund and Lawyers Defending American Democracy, filed a Florida Bar complaint against Department of Homeland Security General Counsel James Percival, alleging that his social media posts “threaten the rule of law and increase the risk of violence against judges.” On July …
Three months after taking office on May 15, Attorney General Gabriel García Luna — a career judge and former president of the Judicial Disciplinary Board — has closed FECI, the politicized special anti-impunity prosecutor’s office, and dismissed at least eight high-profile prosecutors aligned with his predecessor María Consuelo Porras. Porras, sanctioned for corruption by more …
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 …
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 …
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 …
This article surveys efforts by the administration to use subpoenas, search warrants, criminal investigations, and prosecutions against political opponents, journalists, former officials, and critical institutions. It highlights cases in which judges or grand juries found insufficient evidence or indications of retaliatory, pretextual, or vindictive prosecution. Because it is a legal analysis rather than independent investigative …
On July 13, 2026, the New York City Bar Association urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject Todd Blanche’s nomination as U.S. Attorney General, ahead of his confirmation hearing scheduled for July 15. The letter, signed by City Bar President Matthew Diller and Rule of Law Task Force Chair Susan J. Kohlmann, argues that Blanche’s …
Dozens of prominent Israelis — including two former prime ministers (Ehud Olmert and Ehud Barak), former heads of the country’s security services, retired judges, a Nobel laureate, and leading cultural figures — have threatened legal action against the Israeli government over what they describe as state-enabled “Jewish terrorism” in the occupied West Bank, according to …
A New York Times opinion essay by Julia Angwin and Ami Fields-Meyer argues that grassroots opposition to the Trump administration is more robust than many Americans assume. Drawing on a year of interviews with activists and dissidents worldwide, the authors contend that effective resistance to authoritarian leaders rarely hinges on a single march or election. …