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  1. According to the #AmericanBarAssociation, the number of attorneys working across the DOJ has PLUMMETED from approximately 10,000 in 2024. Though exact numbers are not currently publicly available, 5,500 employees—not all of whom are attorneys www.mediaite.com/media/news/d...

    DOJ Drops Experience Requireme...

  2. According to the #AmericanBarAssociation, the number of attorneys working across the DOJ has PLUMMETED from approximately 10,000 in 2024. Though exact numbers are not currently publicly available, 5,500 employees—not all of whom are attorneys www.mediaite.com/media/news/d...

    DOJ Drops Experience Requireme...

  3. Under the new proposal, current or former #DOJ lawyers would be prohibited from assisting state-level investigations ​until the #US AG's “review” is finished.

    #Trump appointee AG #PamBondi already signed the draft rule, which will be ‌open ⁠for public comment for 30 days starting on Thursday before it can go into effect.

    #law #LegalEthics #judiciary #Constitution #SeparationOfPowers #Bar #AmericanBarAssociation #Federalism #states #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny

  4. The proposal would give the #USattorney general the right to review misconduct allegations against current or former #DOJ #attorneys & request that disciplinary authorities at the state level suspend their investigations.

    That would mean that ​the #US AG, by dragging out such a review, could stall any such investigation.

    #Trump #law #LegalEthics #judiciary #Constitution #SeparationOfPowers #AmericanBarAssociation #Federalism #states #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny

  5. Of course they do…
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    #Trump #DOJ aims to limit #ethics probes into its lawyers

    The #US “Justice” Department is seeking to constrain ethics investigations ​conducted at the state level into alleged #misconduct by its lawyers, according to a proposed rule ‌submitted on Wednesday that would shield prosecutors pursuing Trump's agenda.

    #law #LegalEthics #judiciary #Constitution #SeparationOfPowers #Bar #AmericanBarAssociation #Federalism #states #authoritarianism #fascism
    reuters.com/legal/government/t

  6. Katy Perry’s team seeks $5M in damages from dying flower shop mogul after years-long legal fight over mansion

    You might know that pop star Katy Perry has been in a dispute over her $15 million Montecito…
    #NewsBeep #News #Music #AmericanBarAssociation #CA #Canada #CarlWestcott #ChartWestcott #DaveRamsey #Entertainment #estateplanning #familywealth #katyperry #KristenHerhold #MortgageBankersAssociation #NewYorkPost
    newsbeep.com/ca/146976/

  7. The #AmericanBarAssociation files a major lawsuit against Trump, the DOJ and 24 other government agencies on behalf of lawyers/law firms across the country. @askdinadoll.bsky.social reports on how this lawsuit asks the Court to stop Trump’s attack on the legal profession. youtu.be/Q4xCUKBh3Ds?...

    Trump gets SMACKED DOWN by FUR...

  8. Geez, attacking the #AmericanBarAssociation definitely seems like a rubicon being crossed. Kinda hard to even pretend your actions are legal if your lawyers aren't even lawyers anymore.

    cbsnews.com/news/justice-depar

  9. I will be cursing now …

    Holy fucking hell

    #DOJ bars its #attorneys from participating in #AmericanBarAssociation events

    US Dpty AG [& fmr #trump #criminal defense atty] #ToddBlanche on Wednesday banned #Justice Dept attys from traveling to or speaking at #ABA events, in a memo seen by Reuters that accused the ABA of engaging in "activist causes" contrary to the government's interest.

    #law
    reuters.com/legal/us-justice-d

  10. “The #AmericanBarAssociation is calling out efforts by the Trump administration to undermine the US justice system as…#Trump ally, Elon #Musk, has repeatedly attacked #judges who issue rulings against the government.… [the #ABA] said it "will not stay silent in the face of efforts to remake the #legalprofession into something that rewards those who agree with the government & punishes those who do not." | UPI.com upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/03/04 👉See the #ABA statement: americanbar.org/news/abanews/a

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