The American Bar Association (ABA) filed a lawsuit against the White House on Monday, challenging President Donald Trump’s use of executive orders, adding to Trump’s growing list of legal battles that allegedly pressure and punish law firms. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, seeks to stop what the ABA describes as governmental coercion forcing lawyers and law firms to abandon certain clients, causes, and policy positions that the president opposes.
According to Politico, the legal battle comes after Trump issued several executive orders and memos targeting major law firms, including Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. These orders attempted to freeze their federal caseload and restrict lawyers’ access to government buildings. Some prominent firms have already made agreements with the White House, committing to provide pro bono legal work for causes favored by the president and eliminate their internal diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
