I hear people say Trump is dismantling our democracy and no one is stopping him. Not so! Lawyers are the super heroes, with lawsuits and judges standing up for the rule of law. Check out the litigation tracker in https://justsecurity.org.
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yes, lawyers are heroes. i agree. but if scotus accepts "unitary executive theory". the nation's choice is either exodus or national divorce, bcz scotus is final say.
I think alot of citizens have been involved in court cases. They end up taking years to get anywhere. This is great, but i have my doubts it will do much.
This is good news & this gives hope. Donald will get pushback from all directions. At the end of the line, SCOTUS will decide a number of issues. https://youtu.be/b_mDTOKvyV8?si=SKdGXIKvMSIgfZop
In only 2 weeks, he has been a bomb to the entire system.. do you really think, a piece of paper, will do ANYTHING, months from now? Unless they impeach him and get Musk and Trump, for treason, they won´t stop.. A lawsuit, is trying to stop a vulcano, with a glass of water!
Ignoring the courts should result in impeachment. But we all know the legislature does not have the spine to stand up and reclaim the balance of power.
That's just playing by the OLD rules. Trump is playing by a brand NEW set of rules, that he's making up as he goes. I don't think the old rules will be effective at all against his brand of chaos. Drastic measures are needed......not lawsuits.
It’s like Uvalde all over again. The people who are supposed to have the authority aren’t taking action. Are they confused about their jobs, or are they in on it.
But data breaches are how identity theft works, blackmail, and in this case DOS(Denial of Service)
He's not making it up as he goes, he's working from an extremely well crafted script...one that's been war gamed by the heritage foundation. By the time any law suits make their way to the SC, the damage will have been done....and that's all part of the plan.
Meh. You & I don't actually know much about any of it really...we're guessing. We're not privy to the inner workings of it all. I agree that someone smarter than him has a plan he follows, but a big part of it is throwing tons of crap against the wall and seeing what sticks and running with that.
Huge masses of people storming all of their buildings and physically hauling them off to jail is the only chance IMO. I would also hope that the military would help in this, and restore freedom to the place.
Ok, I like that answer but then that is up to us, the citizens, to get off our butts rather than bitching on the lawyers who are using the tools they have to slow this.
The concern we have looking at this from Europe is that by the time this is stopped it will be so difficult to salvage what is being broken / damaged / dismantled
Serious question- some of the things are so clearly against constitution- why are people following his orders? Why didn’t they so say “No sir, takes congress to shut us down” (ie: USAID)….??
But who is enforcing these? Who is making sure this actually has any impact? Because the entire point of Project 2025 is that the president is above the law…
I have a serious question to this. Who will hold him accountable? Who will enforce the restraining orders? Even if a judge determines it is illegal, who will make him follow the law?
I mean good on you for believing that, but I think you naive in thinking that he cares about the courts or lawsuits at this point . The Supreme Court(#The Supreme Hacks) Just told him nothing he do will be illegal as long as he is president. Lawsuits will only motivate him and his ilk to be worse.
Judges convicted 1,500 terrorists of trying to install him in a coup d'etat. They are all free.
A lawsuit proved that he is a rapist. A judge could have put this rapist with 34 felony convictions in prison. And yet, here we are.
That is all fine and well, but they are not going to be able to move fast enough to stop the multitude of things that he is setting into motion. He will ruin this country before the courts can get things done fast enough. The American people need to stand up to this b@st@rd now before it's too late
It goes against the grain of actual professionals but lawyers should bury him in as many lawsuits as possible and appeal everything. Anything to delay any implementations until mid-terms or beyond.
Trump and Musk won't obey. Who will stop them? The US Marshals who work for them? I don't think so. They'll just tell the Marshalls to stand down or fire them. We are rightly and truly f*****.
How can lawyers win under ‘Trumps Rule of Lawlessness’? Who will enforce anything? It’s become nothing more than a game of semantics. They need to be REMOVED! Russia has infiltrated and now ruling our government from within.
Lawyers are trying
However they system that licenses them and protects us from unethical ones has failed miserably.
State bar licensing is worthless. From Powell to Gaetz to Eastman.
They are working on it. They need to be laser focused and get it right so it stands up in the courts. We are not going to throw spaghetti at the wall to see if it sticks. We are going to make sure it sticks and get rid of these cockroaches
During shit show 1, we needed healthcare workers to be our heroes. Now during shit show 2, we need attorneys and judges to be our heroes. Thanks to all yo step up!!
Uhhhh..... You KNOW that these lawsuits are pointless, right? He OWNS the Supreme Court. They'll just reverse any decision and give him whatever he wants.
WE ARE DOOMED.
I'm literally starting to stash provisions now.
You are right ma’am as far as it goes. But if these cases end up in our esteemed Supreme Court, it’s a roll of the dice and you know that a lot better than I. But you’re right about lawyers. We desperately need them now more than ever. By the way, I’m a retired attorney myself. You’re the best.
Nothing. Said best by G. Conway:
-Case goes to SCOTUS
-SCOTUS sends back to lower court
-Lower court order is ignored
-Warrant is issued for contempt
-US Marshals are told to ignore warrant & stand down by DOJ
The End.
The billionaire tech bros are taking over the government—only the Republicans are either too stupid to grasp what/how or they “think” they’ve in on it (they aren’t). They’ve (billionaires)been unchallenged too long and playing dungeons and dragons world WAY TOO long—they don’t live in our world.
Please tell me why I should be optimistic. The heart of the “rule of law” , the US Constitution, is under attack by 2of the three branches of government, and now completely subject to the whims of an obviously conflicted SCOTUS.
The real scary part comes when they simply defy the courts, because then it just comes down to law enforcement. And that is the responsibility of… the executive branch. Which means open conflict, and not just name calling or strongly worded arguments or condemnations.
I really hope you are right. It is really terrifying watching him dismantle democracy and not being able to do anything about it. Republicans in Congress are complicit and I am afraid that Supreme Court will side with him.Even if they don’t, what happens if he ignores SC judgments? Who can stop him?
I’m going to die under this adminstration as he cuts Medicare and social security disability. With stage 4 metastatic cancer, that is ultra rare. My own govt is looking to kill me.
Psychiatrists and former psych techs who ignore the Goldwater Rule and call for Trump and Musk to be involuntarily committed to St Elizabets are superheros as well.
There's no evidence that Musk and Trump are complying with these court decisions. In fact, there are well-documented examples of these rulings being ignored.
Great! So now, besides the orange guy & the oligarchs, the lawyers are taking the rest of our tax dollars! What a waste of time & money! If only…but a woman President!
Well I hope the courts can move and adapt at light speed, because the goons are. Their multi-frontal blitzkrieg is intended to overwhelm. Everything. They fully expect to see litigation. They fully intend to defy court orders. They will be flagrant. They are emboldened , with no force to stop them.
Thank you to you, @marcelias.bsky.social and all of the lawyers who are fighting so hard for our liberties and justice. I never imagined it would be as bad as it is.
That’s all just fodder unfortunately. Law ends up debated at SCOTUS. SCOTUS is project 2025. People must rise and fight. The only good nazi is a dead one.
The lawsuits and challenges will establish a substantial formal record of all his illegal unconstitutional shit to destroy our democracy. You are heros. Godspeed!
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Anyone else who had this record of irregularities would be impeached. We should be able to remove someone as unethical as Trump. Where are Republican lawmakers? Do they honor their oaths and serve the Constitution, or do they enable criminality?
The litigation tracker is so helpful to keep up with what is going on. There are many working to protect government employees, citizen and our constitutional rights. Grateful to those working to uphold the constitution.
Please don't.
Lawyers are as much the problem as a help.
Our legal system has failed us.
To pretend otherwise is to deny the truth.
Those same judges have allowed innocent people to be murdered by the state.
Barb, how is one supposed to remain hopeful when the top court of the land ignores the rule of law? You have the lower courts wrist slapping Insurrectionists? They BS around
Temporarily blocking tRUMPs
Insane decisions, instead of saying NO?!!
Let’s be honest.., it doesn’t matter. We’ve been here a million times. He likes that the courts challenge him, because eventually he wins with the Supreme Court that he assembled. We the people are in our own. Dems bent the knee- everyone who could help us did.
Can we get a court order removing Musk and his goon squad from all federal buildings? Because I'm pretty damn sure they are not complying to any court order but are continuing to invade all systems in the federal gov't.
Thank you for protecting and defending the Constitution and Rule of Law. It has been chaos these last few weeks, but it feels like we are hitting back and making progress.
WIRED: "Treasury Dept & WH officials repeatedly denied techs in Elon Musk’s DOGE had the ability to rewrite code of the payment system through which the majority of federal spending flows.
Reporting shows that at the time these statements were made, a DOGE operative did in fact have write access."
Are you sure?? If so will the courts hold up now ? They will be the last Hope.
Republicans and Trump have been planning this since he finally left White House. We are way behind and hope we succeed
Stopping? They may be slowing him down but we have precious little evidence that lawsuits actually stop him on a regular basis. Even when he does get stopped in some venture, he just moves on to another similar grift affecting an even larger population. So it’s more like he metastasizes.
Not all lawyers Barb. There are collaborators in the Injustice Dept putting their names to briefs and making court appearances to oppose efforts to stop felon Trump and co-President Musk. Law firms and companies hiring lawyers should take note of those names.
I think we just feel helpless so it looks like everything is moving slowly plus look how long Trump got away with everything just by slowing things down so much we're scared
I realize we are extremely fortunate to have talented lawyers, who are contesting these unconstitutional executive orders, and judges with scruples and valor who are putting the brakes on. However, this whole situation is beyond terrifying. We have so much to lose.
Not optimistic, federal marshalls are under the Attorney General, and the Supreme Court has determined the President is above the law. Who is going to enforce rulings? Will anything happen when they are simply ignored?
The level of blatant lies at these confirmation hearings is astonishing (pam bondi?!) what is the use of these hearings if we are being serves BS. Is there no legal action re misleading congress we can take??
A lot of people asking the same questions here. We need the lawsuits but who's to say he'll comply? And if he doesn't, who's to stop him? Certainly not election denier Pam Bondi. Certainly not psycho lunatic Kash Patel (who I'm sure will be confirmed by the complicit GOP). If not them, then who??
Thank you Barb. This is positive. I don’t think lawsuits, however, have any impact on criminals like rump and musk for whom accountability has never happened and who, due to wealth, pay their way out of any and all consequences.
Where were the lawyers over the last 70 years when an under class of illegal immigrants was created to be exploited by both political parties playing politics with the issue and finally giving the country a real crisis both from the unrestrained border crossings and the right wing backlash?
Lawyers, as a group, should work towards bending the arc of justice towards the light. After all, it’s in the name of your industry: Justice. If judges and lawyers had prevented the establishment of an undocumented underclass, right hand wingnuts would have only DEI and we would be laughing now.
Such an invaluable compilation, thanks for sharing! What’s your stance on litigation vs. a “special government employee?” Do interest groups have a reasonable legal basis to file charges against Elon?
And the now grey haired oz sits on his fat butt and laughs all afternoon with leon. The law and the courts didn’t get him in the last 5 years, they sure won’t get him now. Sorry—but my cynicism is strong. Tho, I won’t be quiet.
The issue is that tfg doesn’t respect the rule of law. While I’m deeply grateful for the resistance lawsuits, I don’t think tfg will obey the courts. And who will force him to comply?
I can't tell you how many people I've heard throughout my life go on about how much they love democracy, our constitution, but are too dumb to know it's all being shredded in front of their eyes. Someone please make it stop.
I most certainly hope so. But I fear we are only days away from a Constitutional crisis when Trump’s response is “So what—what are you going to do about it? Who is going to make me?”
Yes, competent and dedicated lawyers are doing yeoman's work litigating Trump's unconstitutional autocratic coup. But to what end if Trump's simultaneously co-opting and/or dismantling all enforcement mechanisms?
I’m having a hard time believing in the courts🤷🏻♀️sure looks like the same ol same ol bullshit! Rich white guys don’t face justice like the rest of us. We got a better chance hoping for a few Luigi’s to appear 🤦🏻♀️
Getting lower court rulings is nice, but scotus will just rule that this is "the chilling of presidential hot and steamy defecations upon the Constitution".
They’re doing their part, and it truly is appreciated. But it will have zero effect. Court orders only work when someone with a gun enforces them. This is how it’s always been. And who has the most and the biggest guns right now?
But the rule of law doesn't matter if only one side believes it. What happens to our country in the coming weeks depends on people like you, w/networks and knowledge of the inner workings, to be organizing in a new way that matches the nature of the problem. We need you to think bigger. Please.
Honest question. Please explain how lower courts can stop Trump from dismantling departments and agencies since he has already been given immunity for any presidential acts by the Supreme Court?
Nice try Barb. I don’t see Donnie backing down and following those orders. Just look at his actions. Do you see any change in his verbal or written rhetoric? I don’t. With the SCOTUS stench ruling and both houses and an entire party ok with him doing whatever why would he stop? Enforcement? Who?
The legal system does its job in terms of checks and balances but who is going to actually enforce these judgements? Is it the DOJ? I’m concerned that aTrump controlled DOJ will simply ignore these.
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https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/supreme-court-grants-trump-broad-immunity-for-official-acts-placing-presidents-above-the-law
Lawyers can’t beat Liars.
I'm not American so I'm only observing this catastrophe. YOU guys are living it. So do something about it.
But data breaches are how identity theft works, blackmail, and in this case DOS(Denial of Service)
Only the people can stop these shit-stains.
Which is far from a sure thing.
A lawsuit proved that he is a rapist. A judge could have put this rapist with 34 felony convictions in prison. And yet, here we are.
However they system that licenses them and protects us from unethical ones has failed miserably.
State bar licensing is worthless. From Powell to Gaetz to Eastman.
No DOJ
No FBI
Soon No Military
We are on our own! 🤬🔥
WE ARE DOOMED.
I'm literally starting to stash provisions now.
Because "ignore the courts, rely on controlling law enforcers" is their current strategy.
-Case goes to SCOTUS
-SCOTUS sends back to lower court
-Lower court order is ignored
-Warrant is issued for contempt
-US Marshals are told to ignore warrant & stand down by DOJ
The End.
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Can’t join us? Organize an event wherever you are.
https://actionnetwork.org/events/resist-the-dictator/
What will be the first court order the President chooses to openly defy?
Methinks they're already dragging their feet on some of the existing orders.
The Supreme Court has already given him a pass on nearly all existing statutes.
Traitor Trump is busily firing all the government personnel. By the time any of this gets dealt with in court. Those experts will be gone for good.
I mean, THIS perfect storm moment is what Heritage Foundation/FederalistSociety have been praying and $ paying for FOR DECADES, no?
Eyes wide open
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Lawyers are as much the problem as a help.
Our legal system has failed us.
To pretend otherwise is to deny the truth.
Those same judges have allowed innocent people to be murdered by the state.
No one has the balls or spine, least of all, The Democratic Party??!!
Temporarily blocking tRUMPs
Insane decisions, instead of saying NO?!!
You are SO VERY IMPORTANT!!!
Reporting shows that at the time these statements were made, a DOGE operative did in fact have write access."
"Yes, you did. And now you’re watching in real-time as the man you cheered for delivers exactly what he promised."
https://www.weathered.pub/the-trump-rout-you-wanted-it-you-got-it/?source=email-51f4cf69d591-1738911477748-digest.reader-d532fade1996-39d29865ffa0----4-99------------------f7fc52dd_9a02_4dec_9abf_0ebfad1451f4-1
Republicans and Trump have been planning this since he finally left White House. We are way behind and hope we succeed
I am calling my representative and senators every day. And will keep doing it until some start protecting our Constitution and Rule of Law.
They swore and oath and I expect them to keep it.
He is illegally destroying government organizations and gaining access to government computer systems illegally. Why can’t anyone stop him? #hopeless
[Paging Masha Gessen.]
FREE LUIGI
Thank a lot Mitch McConnell, for the corruption in SCOTUS.
Look at all the trouble Aileen Cannon has caused.
Obvious, in our faces, and legal
I will applaud the efforts of anyone bringing the fight
It’s words vs sticks and stone.
But talk is weak against people who don’t care what you say.
Holy Uvalde, Batman, use your authority
Obvious, in our face, and legal