The
rule
of
law
is
considered
the
bedrock
principle
upon
which
our
government
is
built.
Unfortunately,
after
a
little
more
than
a
month
of
President
Donald
Trump’s
second
term
in
office,
there
are
growing
concerns
that
the
rule
of
law
may
be
in
grave
danger.
This
precarious
situation
has
inspired
leaders
of
the
bar
to
step
up
to
affirm
their
support
of
the
rule
of
law
in
America.
To
that
end,
more
than
500
law
school
deans
and
professors,
law
firm
partners,
and
former
judges
have
signed
a
letter
calling
on
all
government
officials
—
including
President
Trump
—
to
obey
judicial
decisions.
Here’s
an
excerpt
from
that
letter:
Presidents
from
the
early
days
of
our
Republic
have
pushed
the
boundaries
of
their
authority.
But
virtually
without
exception,
presidents
have
abided
by
court
orders,
even
ones
with
which
they
strongly
disagree.There
are
disturbing
signs
that
the
administration
of
President
Trump
will
defy
court
orders.
On
several
occasions,
the
administration
has
proclaimed
that
the
President
is
not
required
to
comply
with
court
decisions.
Even
worse,
on
other
occasions,
members
of
the
Trump
administration
have
openly
defied
judicial
orders.
…We
call
on
the
President
and
all
in
the
executive
branch
to
abide
by
court
orders.
We
urge
Congress
to
play
its
role
under
the
Constitution
in
checking
abuses
of
presidential
power.
And
we
ask
that
the
courts
play
their
fundamental
role
in
enforcing
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States.
A
copy
of
that
letter
can
be
found
below.
What
will
you
do
to
support
the
rule
of
law
and
safeguard
our
democracy?
Staci
Zaretsky is
a
senior
editor
at
Above
the
Law,
where
she’s
worked
since
2011.
She’d
love
to
hear
from
you,
so
please
feel
free
to
email
her
with
any
tips,
questions,
comments,
or
critiques.
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