Statement from Elias Law Group Chair Marc Elias
WASHINGTON - On March 22, the White House issued a Presidential Memorandum titled “Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court.”
According to the fact sheet that accompanies it, the memorandum purports to “hold attorneys and law firms accountable for unethical conduct when litigating against the Federal government or pursuing baseless partisan attacks,” and the memorandum explicitly mentions conduct that “threatens [...] election integrity.”
Elias Law Group Chair Marc Elias issued the following statement in response.
“President Trump is attempting to dismantle the constitution and attack the rule of law in his obsessive pursuit of retribution against his political opponents. Today’s White House Memo targets not only me and my law firm, but every attorney and law firm who dares to challenge his assault on the rule of law.
“President Trump’s goal is clear. He wants lawyers and law firms to capitulate and cower until there is no one left to oppose his Administration in court.
“Elias Law Group will not be deterred from fighting for democracy in court. There will be no negotiation with this White House about the clients we represent or the lawsuits we bring on their behalf.
“Our democracy is in peril, and the decisions made by lawyers and their firms may very well determine the future of the rule of law in the United States.”
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