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American Bar Association sues to block Trump's attacks on law firms
UNITED STATES, JUN 18 – The American Bar Association challenges Trump’s policy that coerced law firms into providing nearly $1 billion in free legal work and threatens constitutional rights, citing ongoing intimidation.
- On June 16, 2025, the American Bar Association filed a lawsuit in Washington, D.C., to block President Trump's administration from enforcing an alleged intimidation policy against law firms.
- Amid a broader campaign to coerce lawyers, the ABA complaint states that a deliberate policy enforced through executive orders and settlements laid the groundwork for the legal clash.
- To enforce the intimidation policy, the administration issued coercive measures including a March 14 executive order suspending security clearances and Paul Weiss pledged $40 million in pro bono services to support administration initiatives.
- Despite federal judges striking down the orders, targeted law firms withdrew from pro bono work over fear of retaliation, with some obtaining injunctions.
- The ABA seeks a broad order, asking a federal court to declare Trump's intimidation policy unconstitutional, as Bloomberg Law reports.
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