In the weekend’s biggest news, the Department of Justice edged closer to being held in contempt for failing to provide information ordered by a federal judge. The case involves a man who was wrongfully sent from the U.S. to El Salvador’s notorious CECOT facility.
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Once again, a chaotic week spilled into the weekend.
On Friday afternoon, Trump announced that five more major law firms had joined the growing ranks of collaborators aiding his efforts to intimidate and dominate the legal profession. Together, these firms pledged $600 million in legal services as tribute to Trump and his causes. Combined with previously announced commitments, the total amount Big Law has ceded to the aspiring dictator is now just shy of $1 billion.
Think about that: one billion dollars of legal work from the top law firms across the country to do Trump’s bidding. And that number is sure to grow as more cowardly law firms follow suit.
Meanwhile, those fighting against Trump continue to rely on nonprofit legal organizations and a dwindling number of law firms still willing to challenge the administration. While this hasn’t yet reached a full-blown crisis, it’s a troubling trend to watch.
In the weekend’s biggest news, the Department of Justice edged closer to being held in contempt for failing to provide information ordered by a federal judge. The case involves a man who was wrongfully sent from the U.S. to El Salvador’s notorious CECOT facility.
After initially suggesting that he would follow a court order to return the man, Trump posted on social media that the man and other deportees were in “the sole custody of El Salvador, a proud and sovereign Nation, and their future is up to President B[ukele] and his Government.” For its part, the Department of Justice twice filed court-ordered status reports that failed to meet the court’s order.
Translation: the federal judge can pound sand. Expect this to escalate as soon as today.
Finally, late Friday night, the North Carolina Supreme Court rejected…
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