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State Bar & Bar Associations,
Government,
Communications Law

Jun. 17, 2025

ABA sues Trump administration over executive orders targeting law firms

The suit filed in the District of Columbia argues the orders violate constitutional protections, suppress advocacy and chill legal representation for disfavored clients.

The American Bar Association filed a federal lawsuit Monday accusing the Trump administration of violating the Constitution by using executive orders to intimidate law firms that challenge the government, suppress pro bono work and punish attorneys for representing disfavored clients.

"Even as federal judges have ruled over and over that the Law Firm Orders are plainly unconstitutional, law firms that once proudly contributed thousands of hours of pro bono work to a host of c...

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