Read LDAD volunteer & ret. justice of NY Supreme Court, Barbara Jaffe's new opinion piece in AMNY on rampant dishonesty at the DOJ & its impacts on justice. The piece asks a critical question: what happens when those sworn to uphold the law misrepresent the facts? 🔗 www.amny.com/law/op-ed-ho...

Op-ed | Honesty is the best policy, and should be at the Justice Department, too | amNewYork

Honesty is the best policy, but the present U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seems to disagree.

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"Today's vote to advance Todd Blanche is a slap in the face to the rule of law ... the senators with concerns about the slush fund & the Epstein files asked for a legally binding commitment & settled for a pinky promise." Our full @democracydefendersaction.org statement👇 -TN

Judiciary Committee Vote Advancing Blanche’s Nomination Is Deeply Troubling for Rule of Law | Democracy Defenders Action

Following is a statement from Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.), on the Judiciary Committee’s vote today advancing Todd Blanche’s nomination to attorney general.

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Our co-State Lead for ME, Michael Millemann is #MeetingTheMoment w/ his new op-ed in @bangordailynews.bsky.social, “Donald Trump is sabotaging the midterm elections.” He recalls past leaders using federal power to protect voting rights, not suppress them, & laments this admin doing the opposite.

Resistance matters! We are proud to have played a role in highlighting how UNFIT this man is to serve as a lawyer, period. Let alone as our nation’s Attorney General.

NBC News@nbcnews.com · 6d ago

President Trump threatens to pull Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination until after two GOP holdouts leave office next year.

Here is a full list of every state that DOJ had sued and lost for access to their voter file: Arizona California Connecticut Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin

🚨 URGENT ACTION ALERT: SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE FTC'S PROPOSED POLICY BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT (7/31) 🚨 The FTC has proposed a policy that would discourage and interrupt companies' compliance with state laws that regulate AI to minimize biased + discriminatory results— in short, laws that protect people.

No Armies Among Us in Times of Peace 🕊️ The 11th grievance in the #DeclarationofIndependence condemned King George for keeping "Standing Armies" in the colonies during peacetime without the consent of the people's elected representatives.

The Supreme Court ruling in Watson vs. the Republican Nat'l Committee reinforced the law: mail-in ballots postmarked by #ElectionDay can be counted even if received later. But this 5-4 ruling was far closer than it should've been. Follow #WhenJusticeSpeaks for more on judges' defense of democracy!

The New York Attorney Grievance Committee declined to investigate Acting AG Todd Blanche—and suggested DOJ review its own boss instead. Today, we and @ldadorg.bsky.social called for the Committee to reconsider. Independent ethics oversight isn't optional.

DDF and LDAD Appeal the New York Attorney Grievance Committee’s Refusal to Open Investigation into Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche | Democracy Defenders Fund

Democracy Defenders Fund and Lawyers Defending American Democracy filed a formal request for reconsideration with the Ne

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🚨 BREAKING: We filed a formal ethics complaint against Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Atty for D.C. w/ the NY Supreme Court’s Attorney Grievance Committee. It alleges that Ms. Pirro committed numerous ethical violations across 7 high-profile criminal cases, in both her individual capacity + as a supervisor.

"Use your voice, respond to the lies to protect the Rule of Law, lift each others voices, speak up in real time, challenge the media...take action. If you are protecting Democracy you have to live in the world of hope."- Lauren Stiller Rikleen, American attorney @ldadorg.bsky.social

BREAKING: 70+ legal ethics experts, @democracydefendersfund.org & @ldadorg.bsky.social told the DC Circuit to reject DOJ’s bid to shut down the bar discipline case against Jeffrey Clark—a former DOJ lawyer who was involved in attempted overthrow of 2020 election & now faces losing his license -TN 👇

More Than 70 Legal Ethics Experts Warn DOJ Is Trying to Put Its Lawyers Above the Law  | Democracy Defenders Fund

More than 70 legal ethics scholars and experts filed an amicus brief urging the District Court of D.C. to reject the DOJ’s attempt to stop disciplinary proceedings against former Department official J...

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🧑‍⚖️ Independent Judges Protect Democracy 🇺🇸 The Founders didn't just list grievances in the Declaration of Independence; they identified structural flaws. The 9th grievance warned against leaders who made judges dependent on their will, knowing true justice requires insulation from political tides.

Our MTM State Lead for The Carolinas @jimsaranteas.bsky.social modeled #MeetingTheMoment in his latest piece for @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social on the proposed $1.8 bn #AntiWeaponizationFund, which was struck down only last week by a FL federal judge as an "illegal" abuse of process.

🔉 Listen to this #Lawyer2Lawyer episode w/ our Executive Director discussing the critical role + special obligation of #LawyerLeaders to help in #MeetingTheMoment. It’s an inspiring call to action, asking us to stand up for the Constitution & tenets of American democracy when they are at risk. ❤️🇺🇸

Legal Talk Network@legaltalknet.bsky.social · 3w ago

Lawyers. Defending the Constitution. Fighting for our democracy. Tune in to #Lawyer2Lawyer with host J.Craig Williams @legaltalknet.bsky.social‬ and special guest, Lauren Stiller Rikleen @ldadorg.bsky.social legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/law...

We @democracydefendersfund.org @ldadorg.bsky.social filed a complaint w/ the NY bar for 100+ judges re: Blanche’s conduct The judge cites it in her decision—won by @democracydefendersaction.org, Platkin LLP & Susman Godfrey While Blanche angles to become AG, his law license is in jeopardy -TN

🚨 URGENT: TAKE ACTION BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT! 🚨 A newly proposed OMB rule would allow political appointees—not experts—to control federal grants for science, math, and engineering based on partisan politics. Representing the latest attempt by this administration to interfere in independent processes.

We’re way ahead of you Senator. @ldadorg.bsky.social @acslaw.bsky.social @brennancenter.org #RuleOfLaw #ncpol

Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸@judiciarydems.senate.gov · 4w ago

Attorneys dedicated to protecting the independence of law enforcement and the rule of law are sounding the alarm. Todd Blanche will always put Donald Trump first—not YOU.

Confirming Todd Blanche as Attorney General means signing off on a DOJ that answers to one man. Blanche has never stopped acting like Trump's personal lawyer. That's why we, @ldadorg.bsky.social & 101 bipartisan former judges are calling for an ethics investigation.

Todd Blanche Has Already Flunked His Confirmation Hearing

The president’s revenge machine may soon kick into overdrive.

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Justice Without Political Interference ⚖️ 📜 The 8th #grievance of the #DeclarationofIndependence called out King George for obstructing the "Administration of Justice". Our founders knew a fair society needs a legal system free from a ruler's personal meddling to ensure justice for all. 🧵 1/4

We and @ldadorg.bsky.social and 101 former fed & state judges share the same concerns, and are calling for an ethics investigation into Acting AG Todd Blanche. www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/06.22.26...

TODD BLANCHE MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR PATTERN OF SERIOUS ETHICAL MISCONDUCT

Today, Democracy Defenders Fund, Lawyers Defending American Democracy and a group of 101 former federal and state judges formally filed a comprehensive complaint in a letter to the New York State Bar,...

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A Government by the People, For the People. 🇺🇸 The very first grievance in the Declaration of Independence wasn’t about taxes—it was about King George refusing to approve laws that would protect and promote the "public good." The Founders knew society needs rules that protect the people. 1/3

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO SUBMIT YOUR COMMENT OPPOSING THE US POSTAL SERVICE'S INTERFERENCE WITH MAIL-IN VOTING! Please consult the Action Alert and Briefing Materials on our website for instructions on how to submit, key legal arguments and more! ldad.org/letters-brie...

The headlines tell only part of the story. Any prior SCOTUS would've rejected a challenge to birthright citizenship outright, but this Court took the case and waited until the end of the term just to affirm the explicit language of the Constitution. We should all be alarmed it went this far.

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BREAKING: The Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits.

STOP OPM FROM SILENCING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES! There is only one day left to submit a comment against the proposed rule which could result in all federal employees being required to sign ​Nondisclosure Agreements (NDAs). LDAD's resources make it easy to draft and submit: ldad.org/letters-brie...

Todd Blanche took an oath to uphold the Constitution and put ethics over private gain. 101 judges joined in raising concerns about Blanche’s professional conduct, including his handling of the Epstein files, political retribution campaigns and the $1.8B partisan slush fund.

Todd Blanche hit with state bar complaint backed by 101 former judges

Traditionally, when judges step down from the bench, they focus on retirement activities. In the Trump era, things sure

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We partnered with @democracydefendersfund.org & 101 former judges to file an ethics complaint against Acting AG Todd Blanche for violations of the NY Rules of Professional Conduct! No attorney is above their oath & ethical duties. Read here: ldad.org/letters-brie...

ABBY PHILLIP: “What about the law, Scott?” SCOTT JENNINGS: “What about it? Who cares?” 🤔 Refreshing honesty from the smuggest man in the world. The law does not matter to them.

Taking Trump’s name off of the Kennedy Center is easy—but repairing the deeper damage to the institution, and the nation, will take much longer, @dgraham.bsky.social argues in The Atlantic Daily.

The Kennedy Center Is a Metaphor for De-Trumpification

You can remove Trump’s name but not the damage he’s done.

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