The lawsuit challenges the government's unconstitutional campaign to pressure law firms and attorneys into silence. Through executive orders, blacklists, canceled contracts and inflammatory public statements, the administration has tried to turn the justice system into an instrument of partisan loyalty.
Support for the law firms that didn't make deals has been growing among corporate executives, with at least 11 big companies choosing to shift their work accordingly.
The ABA's Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admission to the Bar suspended its diversity and inclusion standard due to pressure from the Trump administration.