In a recent address, the president of the New York City Bar Association, Muhammad Faridi, warned about the escalating political threats to judicial independence and legal advocacy. He emphasized the importance of protecting democratic norms as recent developments have undermined the legal profession. His remarks highlighted the alarming trend of viewing lawyers as political adversaries rather than court officers. Faridi drew on his personal experiences from Pakistan to illustrate the dangers posed by politicization of the judiciary, urging legal professionals to uphold their ethical duties.
I know firsthand the dangers that arise when lawyers are penalized for representing the persecuted, and when judges are threatened with retribution.
The events of recent months have brought us to a line that we cannot afford to cross where lawyers are no longer seen as officers of the court, but as political adversaries.
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