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American Bar Association says it rejects efforts to undermine courts, law profession

( March 4, 2025, 02:41 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The American Bar Association issued a statement saying it "rejects efforts to undermine the courts and the legal profession," saying actions led by the Donald Trump-led US government in recent weeks "evidence a clear and disconcerting pattern." The ABA said that if a court issues a decision the Trump administration does not agree with, the judge is targeted. If a lawyer represents parties in a dispute with the administration, or if a lawyer represents parties the administration does not like, lawyers are targeted. "We issued statements standing up for these four key principles, and a government official targeted us by instructing some of its lawyers not to attend ABA meetings or participate as speakers," the statement said. "These actions highlight escalating governmental efforts to interfere with fair and impartial courts, the right to counsel and due process, and the freedoms of speech and association in our country," the ABA said.Statement follows...

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