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Trump's retaliation against law firms representing clients he dislikes threatens the legal profession's ability to defend constitutional rights and sets a dangerous precedent. This action is unconstitutional viewpoint-based retaliation, violating freedom of association.
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Contents Table of Contents Listen to this article 7 min Atticus Finch is remembered as one of literature’s greatest heroes for his willingness to defend an unpopular client despite great professional and personal cost. I was reminded of Atticus when the Trump administration recently retaliated against attorneys explicitly because they represented clients and causes the president dislikes.On March 6, President Trump issued an executive order targeting a law firm, Perkins Coie, for activities that are protected by the First Amendment. The order cites the firm for “representing failed Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton” and commissioning opposition research into the Trump campaign. Trump also critiqued Perkins Coie for bringing a lawsuit to challenge election laws Trump supports, “including those requiring voter identification.”This order came after the president revoked the security clearances of attorneys at an...
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