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Throughout 2026, this country has faced unrelenting challenges to the rule of law and the constitutional, procedural, and substantive principles that are foundational to it. The administration continued to deny due process at scale, targeting the legal profession, the courts, and civil society institutions, while turning the machinery of federal law enforcement against perceived political opponents. This barrage has continued to undermine public confidence in the core foundational principles of the American system of government that protect American liberty.
This Fulcrum series from Lawyers Defending American Democracy connects the words of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution to current events that threaten democracy and the justice system. Each piece highlights the unique responsibility lawyers carry—through their oath, professional obligations, and roles in their communities—to help the public understand what’s at risk and to speak out when democratic principles are under threat.
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