Document Type
Amicus Brief
Publication Date
4-10-2025
Case Name
Jenner & Block LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Case No. 25-cv-00916-JDB
Abstract
Amici 676 law professors submit this brief in support of Plaintiff Jenner & Block’s Motion for Summary Judgment and for Declaratory and Permanent Injunctive Relief (the “Motion”) to emphasize the threat that the President’s Executive Order (the “Order”) presents to the independence and integrity of the legal profession, the rights of clients to seek redress in the courts, and, by extension, the rule of law. As experts in constitutional law, legal ethics, and the history of the legal profession, among other fields, we have a significant interest in ensuring that the principles of free speech, freedom of association, the right to petition the government, and the right to counsel are upheld. As educators, amici have an interest in fostering the next generation of attorneys, and in preparing them to zealously represent clients and causes without fear of reprisal. Many of the amici also recently filed a similar brief in Perkins Coie LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice, et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-00716 (D.D.C.). Jenner and Block has consented to the filing of this brief and the Government has indicated it does not object to its filing.
Recommended Citation
Codrington, Wilfred U. III; Ingber, Rebecca; Landy, Rachel; Noti-Victor, Jacob; and Reinert, Alexander A., "Brief of Amici Curiae 676 Law Professors in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment and for Declaratory and Permanent Injunctive Relief" (2025). Amicus Briefs. 44.
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/faculty-briefs/44
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First Amendment Commons, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Commons, Legal Profession Commons, President/Executive Department Commons
