Over 50 bar associations, in solidarity with the American Bar Association (ABA), released a statement condemning government actions aimed at undermining the judiciary and legal profession. The statement emphasizes the importance of an independent legal system and warns against punitive measures toward lawyers or judges that oppose government views. While it does not directly mention any figures, it reflects disapproval of tactics perceived as intimidation and manipulation of the courts. The call to action encourages all legal professionals to resist governmental influence on legal advocacy and maintain justice integrity.
We support the right of people to advance their interests in courts of law when they have been wronged. We reject the notion that the U.S. government can punish lawyers and law firms who represent certain clients or punish judges who rule certain ways.
We reject efforts to undermine the courts and the profession. We will not stay silent in the face of efforts to remake the legal profession into something that rewards those who agree with the government and punishes those who do not.
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