If Trump is lashing out at you, it means you're winning. Don't back down. Some of the law firms Trump is attacking understand this -- while others are foolishly caving and bending the knee.
It gets worse for the ones who cave, Disney is a perfect example. Bending the knee does not get him off your back, he will continue to come after you because he knows you lack spine, cowards.
The so-called executive orders are really personal and have no federal interest to sustain them. Litigants and judges should see them that way and impose sanctions on Trump personally and on any DOJ attorney who has the temerity to defend them. Those sanctions should and will ripen into judgments which should be enforced against any and all of Trump’s personal assets.
Yes they should’ve already been fired. The only problem, there are no decent law abiding people he would choose. They are scumbags. The felon rapist fraud and insurrectionist needs to be removed from office. His policies are inflicting human suffering on an unprecedented scale. He’s Hitler 2.
Because they have so much to lose. They're all at the very tippy-top of a narrow pyramid, with lots of second-string firms vying for their spot. With those billions of dollars at stake, they have stakeholders, formal and informal, that stretch far beyond the legal profession. Firms at that level are not "officers of the court" in the same sense that individuals or small firms are, they are a completely separate fifth-estate entity, one of influence and power, but which is subject to many winds, both economic and political. They are not really law firms, they just started that way.
I will say this, I think the law firms that capitulated to felon trump showed that they actually are NOT as talented as they'd like to think. If a powerful lawfirm so easily caves to baseless threats by a bully, how sound is their legal judgment in reality??? To not stand and fight for their own Constitutionally protected rights is cowardice on an epic level. To concoct the utterly laughable "rationale letter" to the partners & associates only served to show their weakness on a scale unbecoming of a seasoned law firm. I do believe they'll come to regret their cowardly decisions going forward. Millions of dollars in pro bono work would be better served as counsel to the indigent who desperately need legal assistance in the complex judicial system.
Yes, EO's are subject to judicial review. They can all be reversed. But, you see how long the appellate process takes....an initial step would be for the court to order either a TRO (temp.restraining order) or a restraining order that doesn't have a specified time limit.
I think an argument for duress would also be a cause of action.....there are several in my opinion.
Yes, the National Archives will be busy, very busy.
Yes. Do t back down. When he says the Signal fiasco he didn’t know anything about is a witch hunt it is because he is bleeding there. National Security is bipartisan and we have seen how incompetent the leadership is. We must not let this be a mere scandal and let the blood in the water lead to Republican hawks join in demanding he replace Hegseth, Tulsi and more.
Congress using its leverage over National Security will end the steamrolling.
As a non-lawyer, I can't understand why anyone would capitulate to the orange convicted felon because it would irreparably damage your reputation for being a fighter. E. Jean Carrol has more balls than Paul Weiss and Skadden.
You framed this issue exactly! As an attorney, I am appalled at the firms- and attorneys- who have caved, esp Skadden Arps! Glad not to be their client! Moreso, capitulating, esp in advance, does not help, it merely prolongs the inevitable: he will came back at you again. You will never be safe. The only want to deal twith this conman bully is to stand up to him, point out his dumbassery and ineptness, his and his people. He cannot take the ego hit of looking foolish. That PW and SA with all their smart attorneys cannot figure this out, defies logic. And the profit margin that they think will be protected will be cut by clients leaving and the conman wanting more. So, how, then did they help themselves…? They didn’t
People who live in the world of international politics know this very clearly. That whole cauldron of nasty is self-selecting for people who are smart and tough. A country is lucky and chooses well when such people are also self-motivated to do the best for their people. Sheinbaum and Carney could win elections in the US for president right now if they were allowed to run. They have both taken the full measure of that weak sack of orange shit and know that there's no there there. If we survive, we will owe them, and their nations, a massive debt. I actually don't think that our friendships with them (which I never even thought much of before, and have developed over a couple of centuries) are "over", just put on hold as they ease us into rehab, which may take a generation to work out.
It gets worse for the ones who cave, Disney is a perfect example. Bending the knee does not get him off your back, he will continue to come after you because he knows you lack spine, cowards.
Absolutely! Unfortunately, we can’t change cowards and ass kissers. But we go forward to kick their asses out of our White House.
I prefer off my planet.
You are absolutely correct! Unity and cooperation within all the institutions Trump is attempting to demolish is the only way we survive his chaos!
The so-called executive orders are really personal and have no federal interest to sustain them. Litigants and judges should see them that way and impose sanctions on Trump personally and on any DOJ attorney who has the temerity to defend them. Those sanctions should and will ripen into judgments which should be enforced against any and all of Trump’s personal assets.
Yes they should’ve already been fired. The only problem, there are no decent law abiding people he would choose. They are scumbags. The felon rapist fraud and insurrectionist needs to be removed from office. His policies are inflicting human suffering on an unprecedented scale. He’s Hitler 2.
I DONT GET IT! Why would ANY a law firm bend the knee for ANYONE? Let alone trump? Please explain!
Because they’re in the political game.
1. They got infiltrated by an operative.
2. They were sleepers and dirty from jump.
Because they have so much to lose. They're all at the very tippy-top of a narrow pyramid, with lots of second-string firms vying for their spot. With those billions of dollars at stake, they have stakeholders, formal and informal, that stretch far beyond the legal profession. Firms at that level are not "officers of the court" in the same sense that individuals or small firms are, they are a completely separate fifth-estate entity, one of influence and power, but which is subject to many winds, both economic and political. They are not really law firms, they just started that way.
Great article Tristan. Thank you 🙏
I will say this, I think the law firms that capitulated to felon trump showed that they actually are NOT as talented as they'd like to think. If a powerful lawfirm so easily caves to baseless threats by a bully, how sound is their legal judgment in reality??? To not stand and fight for their own Constitutionally protected rights is cowardice on an epic level. To concoct the utterly laughable "rationale letter" to the partners & associates only served to show their weakness on a scale unbecoming of a seasoned law firm. I do believe they'll come to regret their cowardly decisions going forward. Millions of dollars in pro bono work would be better served as counsel to the indigent who desperately need legal assistance in the complex judicial system.
Couldn't they still fight the E.O. even though they capitulated? (Someone change their mind!)
What happens to a litigated E.O.? The National Archive must have a lot of work to do keeping track of all the zigzags.
Yes, EO's are subject to judicial review. They can all be reversed. But, you see how long the appellate process takes....an initial step would be for the court to order either a TRO (temp.restraining order) or a restraining order that doesn't have a specified time limit.
I think an argument for duress would also be a cause of action.....there are several in my opinion.
Yes, the National Archives will be busy, very busy.
Yes. Do t back down. When he says the Signal fiasco he didn’t know anything about is a witch hunt it is because he is bleeding there. National Security is bipartisan and we have seen how incompetent the leadership is. We must not let this be a mere scandal and let the blood in the water lead to Republican hawks join in demanding he replace Hegseth, Tulsi and more.
Congress using its leverage over National Security will end the steamrolling.
Make America Secure Again.
According to one analysis there were many Signal groups discussing highly confidential information.
As a non-lawyer, I can't understand why anyone would capitulate to the orange convicted felon because it would irreparably damage your reputation for being a fighter. E. Jean Carrol has more balls than Paul Weiss and Skadden.
This is all on Trump.He's the one that open Pandora's Box! bringing up tariffs, not even knowing what they are or what they're about he's so stupid.
You framed this issue exactly! As an attorney, I am appalled at the firms- and attorneys- who have caved, esp Skadden Arps! Glad not to be their client! Moreso, capitulating, esp in advance, does not help, it merely prolongs the inevitable: he will came back at you again. You will never be safe. The only want to deal twith this conman bully is to stand up to him, point out his dumbassery and ineptness, his and his people. He cannot take the ego hit of looking foolish. That PW and SA with all their smart attorneys cannot figure this out, defies logic. And the profit margin that they think will be protected will be cut by clients leaving and the conman wanting more. So, how, then did they help themselves…? They didn’t
The law firm that offered "pro bono" work must be disbarred and sued by We the People. It is a BRIBE.
https://trumptyrannytracker.substack.com/
People who live in the world of international politics know this very clearly. That whole cauldron of nasty is self-selecting for people who are smart and tough. A country is lucky and chooses well when such people are also self-motivated to do the best for their people. Sheinbaum and Carney could win elections in the US for president right now if they were allowed to run. They have both taken the full measure of that weak sack of orange shit and know that there's no there there. If we survive, we will owe them, and their nations, a massive debt. I actually don't think that our friendships with them (which I never even thought much of before, and have developed over a couple of centuries) are "over", just put on hold as they ease us into rehab, which may take a generation to work out.