Prior
to
the
2024
election,
Trump
administration
hopefuls
had
no
qualms
sharing
plans
to
hunt
down
political
opponents
after
rising
to
power.
Once
they
got
in,
they
quickly
started
making
good
on
those
campaign
promises.
Had
a
hand
in
the
Trump
investigations?
Fired.
Next
on
the
list
is
hunting
down
anybody
involved
in
DEI.
This
isn’t
metaphorical
—
there
are
actual
lists
going
around.
And
government
employees
aren’t
the
only
ones
facing
this
purge;
bar
associations
are
being
investigated
for
their
DEI
involvement.
The
ABA
recently
spoke
out
against
it:
The
American
Bar
Association
urged
the
Trump
administration
to
roll
back
its
executive
order
calling
for
federal
investigations
into
diversity
and
inclusion
efforts
by
bar
associations,
citing
the
groups’
1st
Amendment
rights.The resolution
adopted
by
the
group
on
Monday
marks
its
first
public
stance
against
the
Jan.
21
executive
order
that
cited
bar
associations
along
with
medical
associations,
publicly
traded
companies
and
other
private-sector
entities
as
potential
targets
for
federal
civil
investigations
into
diversity,
equity
and
inclusion
programs
that
may
“constitute
illegal
discrimination
or
preferences.”
Will
urging
the
Trump
administration
actually
prevent
anything?
Probably
not.
It
isn’t
like
urging
him
to
abide
by
the
Constitution
gave
him
any
hesitancy
when
trying
to
get
rid
of
birthright
citizenship.
Do
you
really
think
the
First
will
fare
any
better
if
it
gets
in
the
way
of
Project
2025’s
goals?
While
we’re
on
the
topic
of
constitutionality,
it
isn’t
like
the
ABA
has
had
the
best
track
record
defending
diversity
after
SFFA
v.
Harvard.
They
tried
to
have
a
huddle
up
to
redefine
the
importance
of
diversity
in
the
profession
and
the
results
were
lackluster
at
best.
Is
having
a
stance
better
than
quietly
acquiescing
to
whatever
is
being
asked
of
you?
On
paper
sure,
right
up
until
you
give
them
what
they
wanted
anyway.
The
story
is
still
developing,
but
don’t
hold
your
breath
for
too
long.
ABA
Opposes
Any
DEI
Probes
Into
Bar
Associations
[ABA
Journal]
Earlier:
Enough
With
The
Diversity
‘Consciousness
Raising.’
Let’s
See
Some
Action
ABA
Council
Proposes
Language
Change
To
Nix
‘Diversity’
From
Law
School
Considerations
Chris
Williams
became
a
social
media
manager
and
assistant
editor
for
Above
the
Law
in
June
2021.
Prior
to
joining
the
staff,
he
moonlighted
as
a
minor
Memelord™
in
the
Facebook
group Law
School
Memes
for
Edgy
T14s.
He
endured
Missouri
long
enough
to
graduate
from
Washington
University
in
St.
Louis
School
of
Law.
He
is
a
former
boatbuilder
who
cannot
swim, a
published
author
on
critical
race
theory,
philosophy,
and
humor,
and
has
a
love
for
cycling
that
occasionally
annoys
his
peers.
You
can
reach
him
by
email
at [email protected] and
by
tweet
at @WritesForRent.