The article discusses the legal battle surrounding Executive Order 14230 signed by Donald Trump, which targeted Perkins Coie, a prominent law firm. Judge Beryl Howell was assigned the case, quickly barring key provisions of the EO related to violations of constitutional rights. The order, which Trump issued, marked an unprecedented move against a law firm, drawing parallels to Shakespeare’s suggestive quote about eliminating lawyers as a strategy to gain power. Howell highlights the constitutional contradictions inherent in the EO, reinforcing the role of lawyers in preserving the rule of law.
No American President has ever before issued executive orders like the one at issue in this lawsuit targeting a prominent law firm with adverse actions to be executed by all Executive branch agencies.
Eliminating lawyers as the guardians of the rule of law removes a major impediment to the path to more power.
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