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senseandsensibility

(23,516 posts) Mon Jun 16, 2025, 04:57 PM Jun 16

Took a while, but the American Bar Association is standing up! [View all]

According to Catherine Rampbell on bluesky, "The American Bar Association files suit to halt government intimidation of lawyers and law firms"

Good news, IMHO.

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Took a while, but the American Bar Association is standing up! [View all] senseandsensibility Jun 16 OP

Maybe they can add the judges and go for Judicial class action /nt bucolic_frolic Jun 16 #1

Better late than never. Kid Berwyn Jun 16 #2

It took long enough. I hope every one of the law firms that bent the knee go belly up. flashman13 Jun 16 #13

How bout revoking the license of the attorney general? SSJVegeta Jun 16 #3

The ABA has zero authority over licensing madville Jun 16 #6

But does the ABA have any ppwer to nudge the Florida Bar that direction? SSJVegeta Jun 16 #9

No madville Jun 16 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author SSJVegeta Jun 16 #11

From what I can tell, the state bars are not run by any government or gov entity. SSJVegeta Jun 16 #12

Yes, indeed... about time! ananda Jun 16 #4

Will be interesting to see madville Jun 16 #5

It seems like they should be able to find some senseandsensibility Jun 16 #7

Am I the only one who suspects TSF rzemanfl Jun 16 #8

American Bar Association sues Trump administration over law firm sanctions LetMyPeopleVote Jun 16 #14

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Jun 16 #15

K&R UTUSN Jun 16 #16