These firms are shaping the future of American democracy — not in the courtroom, but in cowardice.
John,
America’s biggest law firms are backing away from challenging Donald Trump’s extremist agenda. During his first term, these firms led nearly 75% of the lawsuits pushing back against his unlawful executive actions. Now? Barely 15%.
That’s not just a shift. It’s a surrender.
These firms are shaping the future of American democracy — not in the courtroom, but in cowardice.
When legal elites bow down and lend their names and reputations to authoritarian actors, they’re not neutral. They’re complicit.
Trump knows it, too. He’s bragged that the same firms pretending to “stay neutral” will ultimately serve his administration’s interests — and reports say the White House is already considering calling on those firms to represent Trump and his allies personally.
Let’s be honest: Big Law didn’t just flinch. They folded.
That’s why Demand Justice launched the Big Law Cowards campaign — to call out the firms that caved to Trump, to expose how legal elites are enabling authoritarianism, and to demand real accountability from those who profit off proximity to power while turning their backs on democracy.
While smaller firms and public-interest lawyers are left fighting for people’s rights, Big Law is hiding behind their corporate clients and their reputations. We’re here to make sure the public knows exactly who they are — and what they’ve done.
But we can’t do it alone.
Will you chip in $5 now to help Demand Justice call out Big Law cowards and defend the rule of law? Because if Big Law won’t stand up to Trump, we will.
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Thank you,
Team Demand Justice PAC
