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Summary

The American Bar Association (ABA) condemned Trump’s administration for disregarding the rule of law, urging courts and attorneys to push back.

ABA President William R. Bay criticized Trump’s rapid executive orders and restructuring of government agencies, including USAID’s dismantling.

He reminded the administration of the three coequal branches of government and praised a federal judge for blocking Trump’s executive order against birthright citizenship, emphasizing that the 14th Amendment guarantees this right.

Amid multiple lawsuits and government turmoil, Bay called on elected officials to defend legal norms, stating, “These are not partisan or political issues… We must stand up for the values we hold dear.”

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[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 13 points 12 hours ago
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 8 points 12 hours ago

And why should he? He is doing a coup, so current laws will soon be ex-laws anyway, and won't apply to him.

[–] Bonus@lemm.ee 6 points 12 hours ago

Shitcan a whole mess of dirty lawyers then, association in charge of professional lawyerin' licensing, ffs.

[–] dwzap@lemmy.world 9 points 14 hours ago

This is my shocked face :O

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 19 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Uh yeah? Last summer the highest court in the land essentially ruled that he doesn't have to so long as he's the president. Only Congress has the authority to stop him now through impeachment and conviction.

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago

Every single one of those ecg-swasti-scribbles on an executive order will be pushed back as the presidential power authorized by the highest court prior to the election.

[–] 1995ToyotaCorolla@lemmy.world 22 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe if we keep telling him that he's breaking the law he'll feel bad and stop

[–] Bonus@lemm.ee 3 points 12 hours ago

It's worked so far.

[–] brysmi@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago

What do they say about SCOTUS?

[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 21 points 22 hours ago

No shit Sherlock! Where have they been the last nine years, auditioning for "Idioacracy" II?
It's like we have evolved into to two species. One with intelligence, and the other with shit for brains.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Lawyers really believing in "the law" like Trump is a black teenager that they can encage and torture.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_religion

[–] aeturnes@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago
[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 12 points 21 hours ago
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 40 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In addition, the ABA announced that the cow goes "moo" and fire is hot.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 15 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

In other news ABBA announced that you are the "dancing queen"

[–] Nasan@sopuli.xyz 1 points 12 hours ago

They mostly ask if my mother knows that I'm out

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

I would like to state for the record that I am no such thing.

In fact, I'm much closer in ability to the Dancin' Fool Frank Zappa wrote about 😁

(Also, I may be sweet at times, but I'm not young, being almost two and a half times 17 😁)

[–] phughes@lemmy.ca 72 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As a friend of mine says: "The American Bar Association is a very agree-to-disagree organization. If the ABA is warning about an imminent collapse of the rule of law, we are down to studs and wires."

[–] djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 17 hours ago

Yeah everyone's poking fun and cracking jokes, but this is a very politically neutral organization coming out and saying "No seriously, the country is on the verge of total collapse." Yes, we all know that and yes, it's silly nobody else is saying it, that doesn't stop this from being a big huge warning sign.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 8 points 22 hours ago

Aaaand this is why he freed a bunch of gun toting fascist supporters

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 44 points 1 day ago (3 children)

A man who's above the law isn't following the law??

Daaaaaaaang.

...

...

...so, uh... I noticed he's still not in jail. Did y'all have a backup plan?

[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

Phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range.

Hey, just what you see, pal.

The Luigi 9mm.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 1 day ago (4 children)

checks Dem playbook Nope, seems it's still rousing speeches to the press, fundraising emails, and fuckall else. Good luck!

[–] tootoughtoremember@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Don't forget clever names for bills that will die in committee.

Time for a new opposition party, ffs.

[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Ooooo, fundraising, that'll help

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[–] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Man, who gave him permission to do whatever he wanted while in office with legal impunity?

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 98 points 1 day ago (3 children)

American Bar Association is bucking for the "Most obvious statement ever" award.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 7 points 21 hours ago

At least they were willing to say it.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There are quite a few nominees this year, and it's only February.

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 5 points 17 hours ago
[–] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

My exact reaction. Thanks for weighing in on it, very helpful contribution!

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago

And he won't care. He is in the middle of a coup, why should he care for the soon to be former law?

[–] A_A@lemmy.world 48 points 1 day ago

A clown, a felon and a rapist walks into a bar^association^

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago
[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (2 children)

What else did you expect a convicted felon to do?

Now now, don't be besmirching the good felons by lumping them in with the Mango Mussolini..

Rot in prison.

Failing that... fire up the Luigi signal?

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago

He never has, why start now?

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 30 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The only ones who can do something about it are those with nothing to lose.

Good thing we all stand to lose everything if we do nothing.

[–] Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Somebody should write a letter.

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[–] I_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago
[–] Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago
[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Do we really need the bar to tell us that?

I'm sure he'll stop immediately, now that it's been pointed out.

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Do we need it? Not pressingly, but it’s better than silently acquiescing.

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The American Journal of Obviousness (AJO) says this is correct.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yes he is. Official acts. Not a crime. SCOTUS said so.

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