Amid rising concerns among Department of Justice employees about political retribution under the Trump administration, a group of DOJ alumni has launched a network to support current staff. The group, composed of former DOJ lawyers …
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Sudanese Lawyers Condemn Deadly RSF Shelling in Khartoum
On March 24, 2025, the Emergency Lawyers network in Sudan reported that at least five civilians were killed and dozens injured during paramilitary shelling on a mosque in eastern Khartoum. The attack, blamed on the …
Trump Targets Law Firms in Sweeping Legal Retaliation Memo
President Donald Trump has escalated his attacks on the legal community, issuing a new directive that empowers Attorney General Pam Bondi to sanction lawyers and law firms engaged in what he calls “frivolous, unreasonable, and …
ACLU Reacts to President Trump’s Latest Directive Threatening Lawyers and Law Firms
The ACLU strongly condemned a recent executive order by President Trump targeting law firms and attorneys involved in cases or causes he opposes, including immigration and civil rights work. Describing the move as a direct …
With New Decree, Trump Seeks to Cow the Legal Profession
In a sweeping move to intimidate the legal profession, President Trump issued a new memorandum threatening sanctions against lawyers and firms who bring lawsuits against his administration, framing them as engaging in “frivolous” or politically …
New Presidential Memorandum: Preventing Abuses of the Legal System
On March 22, 2025, the President issued a memorandum titled “Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court,” directing the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to take aggressive action against attorneys …
Judges face rise in threats as Musk blasts them over rulings
A surge in threats against U.S. federal judges has raised alarm following a wave of inflammatory social media posts from Elon Musk and allies of President Trump, targeting judges who have ruled against key administration …
Argentina: Milei Undermines Judicial Independence
President Javier Milei appointed two Supreme Court justices—Federal Judge Ariel Lijo and legal scholar Manuel García-Mansilla—by presidential decree, bypassing the constitutionally mandated Senate approval process after months of failing to secure the required two-thirds majority. …
Hungary: Judges and Court Staff Rally to Defend Judicial Independence
Thousands of Hungarian judges, court employees, and supporters marched to the Ministry of Justice in Budapest, demanding stronger judicial independence, the right to express dissent, and higher salaries. The protest was sparked by a controversial …
Argentine lawyers accuse President Milei of fraud over cryptocurrency promotion
A group of Argentine lawyers has filed a criminal complaint against President Javier Milei, accusing him of fraud for promoting the controversial cryptocurrency platform Coinx. The lawyers claim that Milei’s endorsement misled citizens into losing …