Lawyers in the United States should never be punished or shamed for providing legal counsel. Our system cannot operate otherwise. (And, yes, I said the same thing when Harvard undergraduates were agitating to remove Ronald Sullivan from his position in 2019). - ThreadSky

ryanenos.bsky.social • 3 days ago

Lawyers in the United States should never be punished or shamed for providing legal counsel. Our system cannot operate otherwise.
(And, yes, I said the same thing when Harvard undergraduates were agitating to remove Ronald Sullivan from his position in 2019).

Reposted from Judd Legum

1. Clay Jackson, a Texas lawyer, provided basic legal advice to an immigrant family fearing deportation

Then, two officers visited him at his home, accusing him of "obstructing an ongoing immigration investigation"

Then, after speaking publicly, he was fired from his job at a Fortune 500 company

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coursair.bsky.social•3 days ago

On the flip side, my company's legal department is openly assisting all members in knowing their rights and directing them to immigration attorneys if needed. In an era where Columbia and Paul Weiss bend over, others like Harvard will stand up (eventually). We're doing the same, but quietly

nomagaqnutz.bsky.social•3 days ago

This is bs!

datadoggy.bsky.social•3 days ago

I keep hoping the Texas will decide to become their own country. Don't they keep talking about the seceding... What are they waiting for?

dvbee.bsky.social•3 days ago

I get this hard....I am a lawyer in the TEXAS - DFW area
Trump's ambition echoes through history: empires fall when they consume too much. But the light is endless. The people are unbreakable. In the darkness, we rise. The world will remember Trump as an evil fascist. Love will win!

latiathia.bsky.social•3 days ago

This is how fascists do it.

branders23.bsky.social•3 days ago

When we have big powerful companies caving to the wheel of a dictator, that is not great

obsidianflames.bsky.social•3 days ago

Seems like he might be able to work for the ACLU

jerald.bsky.social•3 days ago

I certainly agree about punishing lawyers, and this lawyer bears no shame (quite the opposite!) for what he did. But there are plenty of us who absolutely deserve to be shamed for providing legal counsel. When you work to deprive others of fundamental rights, that’s per se shameful.

more314159.bsky.social•3 days ago

The latter lawyers should be referred to their respective bar to have their licenses to practice law revoked. It's the Rule Of Law that helps hold a democracy together. There are some unethical lawyers into it for the almighty $$$. They should look inside themselves to determine is anyone home?

jerald.bsky.social•3 days ago

Hell, they gave John Yoo a sinecure at UC Berkeley for his efforts. We don’t really have much recourse for him except shaming.

jonnykdoesit.bsky.social•3 days ago

Sounds like they need a visit from the adjuster

rusayingjudith.bsky.social•3 days ago

😭😡

dancefoxtrot.bsky.social•3 days ago

Thanks to doing right to inform this family about their rights. If our rule of law is destroyed we no longer have a democracy. Very frightening what is happening to kids with cancer snatched by ICE to deprive them of treatment. How inhumane.

embersofjustice.bsky.social•3 days ago

I met Ronald Sullivan when I was in law school. He’s an amazing lawyer. He also knows Obama. Just saying.

janavs.bsky.social•3 days ago

Unbelievable.

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