Those are the four words that should be used to succinctly define Pam Bondi, the current Attorney General of the United States. I have written about her previously, and I fully recognize that the Florida Bar is never going to take action against her. But rarely does a day pass without something occurring that serves […]
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The Bare Minimum is No Longer Enough
First, I have to clearly admit that the Memphis Bar Association has outdone the Tennessee Bar Association in terms of trying to speak out about the consequences of the Trump Administration on the rule of law. But surpassing the TBA was not a high bar. Yesterday, on Law Day, the Board of Directors of the […]
I’ve gotten some requests from folks for an update on my latest post. On a day when Trump’s FBI has arrested a judge in Wisconsin for alleged obstruction of the efforts of ICE to arrest someone in a courthouse, it seems like a good day to update. The TBA remains steadfast in deciding to remain […]
This post is a follow-up to my indication that I would be writing soon about what I am doing, perhaps the least I can do, to send a message that is commensurate with this moment in history. The erosion of the rule of law, the attacks on law firms and judges, and the speed run […]
I know, I know. Who in the world am I, right? You aren’t going to read anything I write or do anything about the things I am writing about. But you really, really should be doing something about Pam Bondi. Her penchant for going out in public and telling brazen lies isn’t going to stop […]
Although this post could have been prompted by many things, the specific inciting incident for it is this news story out of Detroit involving the appalling treatment of a U.S. Citizen and Michigan lawyer named Amir Makled. The news article makes clear that this man was targeted by our government because it knew he was […]
The fascist tide in the United States is moving so fast it is difficult to keep up with it. Spending what feels like the appropriate amount of time trying to digest what is happening, and figuring out what can be done about it, can be extremely deleterious to mental health and overall well-being. And yet, […]