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Getty)
Not
too
long
ago,
stating
that
America
was
a
rule
of
law
country
would
have
been
as
obvious
as
saying
that
Phil
Collins
didn’t
have
to
go
that
hard
on
the
Tarzan
soundtrack
—
some
things
are
just
obviously
true.
Things
are
different
now.
Before
you
get
nervous,
I
want
you
to
remain
calm;
You’ll
Be
In
My
Heart
is
still
a
top-tier
power
ballad.
Now
that
that’s
out
of
the
way,
things
aren’t
looking
too
good
for
the
rule
of
law.
Recently,
the
official
White
House
page
posted
what
has
to
be
the
most
un-American
thing
ever
posted
on
the
page,
a
crowned
sitting
president:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DGRDGQWxlhX
This
iconography
comes
when
the
Executive
is
flirting
with
power
grabs
aimed
squarely
at
rule
of
law
norms
like
judicial
review.
The
American
Bar
Association
recently
penned
an
open
letter
condemning
the
Executive’s
preemptive
disregard
for
the
judiciary,
asking
lawyers
to
defend
the
rule
of
law
and
all
they
got
was
completely
cutoff
from
executive
agencies.
They
aren’t
the
only
ones
making
these
statements.
The
Association
of
American
Law
Schools
recently
joined
the
chorus.
Here’s
an
excerpt
of
their
statement:
We
are
very
concerned
by
recent
statements
by
elected
officials
and
administration
representatives
that
put
into
question
courts’
authority
to
review
the
legality
of
executive
action.
…
Defiance
of
court
orders
by
our
government
is
incompatible
with
our
constitutional
democracy.
Congress
and
the
courts
must
take
all
appropriate
actions
to
uphold
the
rule
of
law
and
protect
the
authority
of
the
judicial
branch
and
the
Constitution.
The
Association
therefore
joins
the
American
Bar
Association
in
its
statement
condemning
“remarks
questioning
legitimacy
of
courts
and
judicial
review”
and
in
calling
“for
every
lawyer
and
legal
organization
to
speak
with
one
voice
and
to
condemn
the
efforts
of
any
administration
that
suggests
its
actions
are
beyond
the
reach
of
judicial
review.”
Will
this
cause
the
FTC
or
some
other
letter
organization
to
respond
with
a
letter
banning
employees
from
associating
with
the
AALS
like
they
did
with
the
ABA?
Probably,
but
that
won’t
stop
institutions
from
advocating
for
the
rule
of
law
rather
than
the
rule
of
one.
Generations
of
Americans
fought
too
hard
for
democracy
for
it
to
be
undone
by
some
reality
TV
show
star
or
billionaire
that
can’t
handle
softball
interview
questions
from
Don
Lemon.
STATEMENT
OF
THE
ASSOCIATION
OF
AMERICAN
LAW
SCHOOLS
ON
EXECUTIVE
BRANCH
COMPLIANCE
WITH
COURT
ORDERS
[Association
of
American
Law
Schools]
Earlier:
FTC
Cuts
Ties
With
American
Bar
Association
Thousands
Of
Lawyers
Sign
Open
Letter
To
Defend
The
Rule
Of
Law
From
Executive
Attack
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.