AMICUS BRIEF

LDAD Files an Amicus Brief in Support of the Law Firm of Susman Godfrey LLP 

June 28, 2021

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Lawyers Defending American Democracy has filed an amicus brief in support of Susman Godfrey LLP's lawsuit opposing President Trump’s Executive Order, calling it "a serious intrusion by the executive branch on the authority of the judicial branch to regulate the conduct of lawyers."

As the amicus describes, the Order "represents an unprecedented effort by the executive to undermine the independence of the legal profession by subjecting it to the whims of the President. Such independence is necessary to enable lawyers to fulfill their duty to represent clients without interference from any other party, especially the government. By threatening law firms, the Order also attempts to limit the issues that lawyers can raise in courts. This is a fundamental challenge to the rule of law, because it seriously weakens the ability of the legal system to serve as a check on the exercise of executive power."

In filing this amicus, LDAD continues to take measures to stand up for the integrity of the justice system and the legal profession’s fundamental right to represent clients and issues without interference from the federal government.

LDAD is honored to have filed this amicus brief in support of Susman Godfrey and is grateful to its authors, LDAD co-founder and board member Gershon ("Gary") Ratner and Georgetown University Law Center Professor Mitt Regan.

LDAD has filed similar amicus briefs in support of the law firms of Jenner & Block and Perkins Coie. To see additional articles by LDAD on the topic of the President’s attacks on the legal profession, see our news coverage and follow us on LinkedIn. 

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