Source: Politico
“The American Bar Association is suing the White House to stop President Donald Trump’s use of executive orders to punish and pressure law firms. The ABA — a voluntary professional organization for lawyers — alleged in its complaint filed in federal court in Washington Monday that the executive orders pursued by the Trump administration, as well as the deals it has reached with some of America’s top law firms seeking a reprieve from federal sanctions, have cast a ‘blizzard-like chill’ across the legal industry. … In its suit, the ABA wrote that Trump’s ‘law firm intimidation policy’ was in violation of the First Amendment in part because it threatened retaliation for ‘engaging in speech the government disfavors.’ The organization also alleged the White House had violated the Constitution’s separation of powers.” (06/16/25)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/16/american-bar-association-sues-trump-00409204