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LDAD Files Amicus Brief in Defense of Maryland Federal Court and its Judges
Lawyers Defending American Democracy (LDAD) and its Maryland Chapter, MD-LDAD, along with the Society for the Rule of Law Institute and former Judge J. Michael Luttig, have filed an amicus brief in opposition to the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Maryland’s Federal Court. The brief argues that the Administration’s lawsuit against the Court, its judges, and the Court Clerk is, in effect, an effort to penalize an entire federal court jurisdiction for rulings the President does not like.
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Meeting the Moment Initiative
LDAD is launching “Meeting the Moment – A Call for Lawyers to Lead.” We want to galvanize lawyers across the country to engage with their communities about what is at stake and why it should matter to everyone. Meeting the Moment calls on all lawyers to use their skills and expertise to engage businesses, the media, nonprofit organizations, faith communities, civic and community groups, and others in the fight to preserve our democratic institutions.
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