Zach Montague, The New York Times; Trump Loses Another Battle in His War Against Elite Law Firms
"“The cornerstone of the American system of justice is an independent judiciary and an independent bar willing to tackle unpopular cases, however daunting. The founding fathers knew this!” Judge Leon wrote in a 73-page opinion laced with more than two dozen exclamation points.
“Accordingly, they took pains to enshrine in the Constitution certain rights that would serve as the foundation for that independence,” he wrote. “Little wonder that in the nearly 250 years since the Constitution was adopted no executive order has been issued challenging these fundamental rights.”
So far, federal judges have steadfastly rejected what they have described as an effort by the White House to subjugate the nation’s top law firms."
