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21 Attorneys General Rally Against Trump's Threat to Judicial Independence

4/4/2025

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A powerful coalition of 21 state attorneys general, spearheaded by Minnesota's Keith Ellison, has fiercely denounced President Trump's executive orders aimed at law firms. They warn these moves jeopardize judicial independence and echo the dark tactics of past authoritarian regimes. The group calls on lawyers to stand firm against intimidation and champion the rule of law.

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A powerful coalition of 21 state attorneys general, spearheaded by Minnesota's Keith Ellison, has fiercely denounced President Trump's executive orders aimed at law firms. They warn these moves jeopardize judicial independence and echo the dark tactics of past authoritarian regimes. The group calls on lawyers to stand firm against intimidation and champion the rule of law.