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Eugene

(64,513 posts) Thu Apr 10, 2025, 02:40 AM Apr 10

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US Justice Dept bars its attorneys from participating in American Bar Association events

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday barred its attorneys from traveling to or speaking at American Bar Association events, in the latest salvo by President Donald Trump's administration against the nation's largest voluntary lawyer group.

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in a memo seen by Reuters said the ABA had been engaging in "activist causes" contrary to the department's mission, including by suing to block Trump from cutting funding to foreign aid organizations.

"The Department is actively litigating against the ABA, yet the Department continues to expend taxpayer dollars on ABA events," Blanche wrote.

He said while the ABA is free to "litigate in support of activist causes," he did not want the department to participate in events in their official capacities that might undermine its mission to remain "fair, effective and even-handed."

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By Sarah N. Lynch
April 9, 2025 6:03 PM EDT Updated 9 hours ago

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-justice-dept-bars-its-attorneys-participating-american-bar-association-events-2025-04-09/

Alternate link: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-justice-dept-bars-attorneys-203834148.html

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US Justice Dept bars its attorneys from participating in American Bar Association events (Original Post) Eugene Apr 10 OP

Not The Onion? SheltieLover Apr 10 #1

With Bondi as AG, they need not worry. DFW Apr 10 #2

The DOJ is now just an extension of the White House. sinkingfeeling Apr 10 #3

Bondi is really a psycho. travelingthrulife Apr 10 #4

He finally got his Roy Cohn: Attack, delay, deflate, deny question everything Apr 10 #5

The ABA needs to get the Florida Bar to revoke membership for Bondi and Rubio. intheflow Apr 10 #6

SheltieLover

(66,770 posts)

1. Not The Onion?

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 02:42 AM

Apr 10

Good grief.

DFW

(57,786 posts)

2. With Bondi as AG, they need not worry.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 04:30 AM

Apr 10

There is no danger whatsoever of the Justice Department becoming fair, effective or even-handed.

sinkingfeeling

(55,073 posts)

3. The DOJ is now just an extension of the White House.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 10:08 AM

Apr 10

travelingthrulife

(2,114 posts)

4. Bondi is really a psycho.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 10:23 AM

Apr 10

Good Nazi though.

question everything

(50,076 posts)

5. He finally got his Roy Cohn: Attack, delay, deflate, deny

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 10:38 AM

Apr 10

intheflow

(29,522 posts)

6. The ABA needs to get the Florida Bar to revoke membership for Bondi and Rubio.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 01:21 PM

Apr 10

It should have already happened as they have complete and utter disdain for the law or any part of the Constitution.

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