Presidential Memorandum on Abuses of the Legal System
Directs AG to seek sanctions against attorneys engaging in 'frivolous litigation against the United States,' particularly immigration lawyers. Raises possibility of further security clearance suspensions and contract terminations. Calls for review of attorney conduct over the past eight years. Characterized as an attack on 'the very foundations of our legal system.'
Details
Directs AG to seek sanctions against attorneys engaging in 'frivolous litigation against the United States,' particularly immigration lawyers. Raises possibility of further security clearance suspensions and contract terminations. Calls for review of attorney conduct over the past eight years. Characterized as an attack on 'the very foundations of our legal system.'
Date Issued
2025-03-28
Type
Presidential Memo
Legal & Institutional Responses (2)
US v. Comey & US v. James — Fourth Circuit Appeal
DOJ appealed the dismissals of cases against former FBI Director James Comey and NY AG Letitia James after trial courts found prosecutor Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed. Cases consolidated on appeal to the Fourth Circuit. Comey was charged with false statements; James with mortgage fraud. Both cases are widely seen as politically motivated.
Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Democratic Lawmakers
A grand jury unanimously refused to indict six Democratic lawmakers including Sens. Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin on seditious conspiracy charges sought by the DOJ over a 90-second video encouraging military members to disobey unlawful orders. Part of an unprecedented pattern of grand jury losses for the administration's politically-motivated prosecution efforts.
Affected Agencies
- Department of Justice