More from the American Bar Associarion, condemning the Trump regime and urging all lawyers to stand up against it. This is extraordinary. There is too much text for me to put in alt-text, some quotes follow. 1/ - ThreadSky

heidilifeldman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy • 17 days ago

More from the American Bar Associarion, condemning the Trump regime and urging all lawyers to stand up against it. This is extraordinary. There is too much text for me to put in alt-text, some quotes follow. 1/

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Brokar.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•17 days ago

@heidilifeldman Where were they when Giuliani and cohorts roamed the realm bloating false claims for years? Or Roe v. Wade was overturned by a biased SCOTUS?

I mean, Giuliani got the boot finally but what about the rest? Shouldn't they provide some oversight over the profession in general?

heidilifeldman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•17 days ago

Trump’s “actions have forced affected parties to seek relief in the courts, which stand as a bulwark against these violations. We support our courts who are treating these cases with the urgency they require. Americans know there is a right way and a wrong way to proceed. What is being done is […]

heidilifeldman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•17 days ago

“The goals of eliminating departments and entire functions do not justify the means when the means are not in accordance with the law. Americans expect better. Even among those who want change, no one wants their neighbor or their family to be treated this way.” 3/

heidilifeldman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•17 days ago

“These actions have real-world consequences. [Recent] employees fear they will lose their jobs because of some matter they were assigned to in the Justice Department or some training they attended in their agency. USAID employees assigned to build programs that benefit foreign countries are […]

heidilifeldman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•17 days ago

“[R]efusing to spend money appropriated by Congress under the euphemism of a pause is a violation of the rule of law and suggests that the executive branch can overrule the other two co-equal branches of government. This is contrary to the constitutional framework and not the way our democracy […]

heidilifeldman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•17 days ago

“The money appropriated by Congress must be spent in accordance with what Congress has said. It cannot be changed or paused because a newly elected administration desires it. Our elected representatives know this. The lawyers of this country know this. It must stop.” 7/

heidilifeldman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•17 days ago

“We urge every attorney to join us and insist that our government, a government of the people, follow the law. It is part of the oath we took when we became lawyers. Whatever your political party or your views, change must be made in the right way. Americans expect no less.” 8/8

heidilifeldman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•17 days ago

“We call upon our elected representatives to stand with us and to insist upon adherence to the rule of law and the legal processes and procedures that ensure orderly change. The administration cannot choose which law it will follow or ignore. These are not partisan or political issues. These […]

heidilifeldman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•17 days ago

“No American can be proud of a government that carries out change in this way. Neither can these actions be rationalized by discussion of past grievances or appeals to efficiency.
Everything can be more efficient, but adherence to the rule of law is paramount. We must be cognizant of the harm […]

drukac.historians.social.ap.brid.gy•17 days ago

@heidilifeldman

The law vs the real world:
https://bsky.app/profile/chrisdeleon.bsky.social/post/3kxe3k234ec2p
Dems need to fight to protect the lower courts. The think tanks are gunning for them right now. At this pace the USA will be like Hungary by summer.

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