With the anticipated thousands [million+?]] of heroic protestors on April 5th (actually any and all days!) here's an updated partial list of those fighting back every day [as of 3-24-25). I'm also adding courageous law firms who haven't caved. Besides upstanding lawyers, and law-abiding honorable (present and former) judges (including Ja…
With the anticipated thousands [million+?]] of heroic protestors on April 5th (actually any and all days!) here's an updated partial list of those fighting back every day [as of 3-24-25). I'm also adding courageous law firms who haven't caved. Besides upstanding lawyers, and law-abiding honorable (present and former) judges (including James Boasberg, chief judge, D.C. District Ct.), here's a growing list of Profiles in Courage men, women, and advocacy groups who refuse to be cowed or kneel to the force of Trump/Musk/MAGA/Fox "News" intimidation:
I'll begin (again) with Missouri's own indomitable Jess[ica] (à la John Lewis's "get in good trouble") Piper, then, in no particular order, Heather Cox Richardson, Joyce Vance, Bernie Sanders, AOC, Gov. Tim walz, Sarah Inama, Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Jasmine Crockett, Ruth Ben-Ghait, Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O'Donnell, Chris Hayes, Ali Velshi, Stephanie Miller, Gov. Janet Mills, Gov. Beshear, Jim Acosta, Jen Rubin And the Contrarians, Dan Rather, Robert Reich, Steve Brodner, Rachel Cohen, Brian TylerCohen, Jessica Craven, Scott Dworkin, Annne Applebaum, Lucian Truscott IV, Chris Murphy, Jeff Merkley, Elizabeth Warren, Tim Snyder, Robert B. Hubbell, Ben Meiseilas, Rich wilson, Ron Filpkowski, Jeremy Seahill, Thom Hartmann, Jonathan Bernstein, Simon Rosenberg, Marianne Williamson, Mark Fiore, Jamie Raskin, Rebecca Solnit, Steve Schmidt, Josh Marshall, Paul Krugman, Andy Borowitz, Jeff Danziger, Ann Telnaes,͏ ͏Will Bunch, Jim Hightower, Dan Pfeifer, Dean Obeidallah--
American Bar Association, Indivisible. FiftyFifty one, MoveOn, DemCast, Blue Missouri, Third Act, Democracy Forward, Public Citizen, Democracy Index, Hands Off, Marc Elias/Democracy Docket, Public Citizen, League of Women Voters Lambda Legal, CREW, CODEPINK, ACLU et al. And, as Joyce Vance says, "We're in this together"--or via Jess Piper, from rural Missouri: "Solidarity." FIGHT BACK! WE ARE NOT ALONE! (Latest addition h/t , Robert B. Hubbell: Law firms, see below). All suggestions are welcome.
* Perkins Coie and Covington & Burling have resisted Trump, fighting back with the help of other courageous firms like Williams & Connolly. Per The ABA Journal,
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, representing fired inspectors general. (Law.com)
Hogan Lovells, seeking to block executive orders to end federal funding for gender-affirming medical care. (Law.com)
Jenner & Block, also seeking to block the orders on cuts to medical research funding. (Law.com, Reuters)
Ropes & Gray, also seeking to block cuts to medical research funding. (Law.com)
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, representing the Amica Center for Immigrants Rights and others seeking to block funding cuts for immigrant legal services. (Law.com)
Thanks Larry I appreciate your positive drive. I hope people turn out to protest in great numbers daily and countrywide. My concern is that I'm not seeing enough young people involved. We need a shot of youthful energy. This old white guy would also love to see people of color join the protests in big numbers. The bigger the numbers the more politicians will pay attention. The GOP doesn't care about the country, but they want to keep their cushy seats. The overpaid do nothing strutting sycophants will look up if thousands of people in their districts make themselves heard.
Here in upstate NY, we have many younger folks standing up and speaking out. Along with us oldsters with less to lose and more time to protest! And we are out there!
All those groups are Republicans.First isssue is the axis ov=f evil.
Second is economic. Only on local bassis. If all their members are going under due to Musk/Trump policies, they will object.
Where I live our 3 MAGA House members object on the bnasis of immigration. On the basis that a lot of their constikuents and donors are Canadian or have business with Canada. We have a Canadian American chamber of commerce.
In the midwest, farmers are in a state of panic. It's not just tarriffs. Some farmers borrowed to buy styate of the art equipemt thst is alt-enegry and have lost their government subsidies. Crop subsidies cancelled.
Check out Jessica Denson & Cliff Cash on YT Jessica won a lawsuit against Trump, she refused to be silenced & still isn’t. Cliff organized the Veterans March on DC for the weekend of Mar 14-16
With the anticipated thousands [million+?]] of heroic protestors on April 5th (actually any and all days!) here's an updated partial list of those fighting back every day [as of 3-24-25). I'm also adding courageous law firms who haven't caved. Besides upstanding lawyers, and law-abiding honorable (present and former) judges (including James Boasberg, chief judge, D.C. District Ct.), here's a growing list of Profiles in Courage men, women, and advocacy groups who refuse to be cowed or kneel to the force of Trump/Musk/MAGA/Fox "News" intimidation:
I'll begin (again) with Missouri's own indomitable Jess[ica] (à la John Lewis's "get in good trouble") Piper, then, in no particular order, Heather Cox Richardson, Joyce Vance, Bernie Sanders, AOC, Gov. Tim walz, Sarah Inama, Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Jasmine Crockett, Ruth Ben-Ghait, Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O'Donnell, Chris Hayes, Ali Velshi, Stephanie Miller, Gov. Janet Mills, Gov. Beshear, Jim Acosta, Jen Rubin And the Contrarians, Dan Rather, Robert Reich, Steve Brodner, Rachel Cohen, Brian TylerCohen, Jessica Craven, Scott Dworkin, Annne Applebaum, Lucian Truscott IV, Chris Murphy, Jeff Merkley, Elizabeth Warren, Tim Snyder, Robert B. Hubbell, Ben Meiseilas, Rich wilson, Ron Filpkowski, Jeremy Seahill, Thom Hartmann, Jonathan Bernstein, Simon Rosenberg, Marianne Williamson, Mark Fiore, Jamie Raskin, Rebecca Solnit, Steve Schmidt, Josh Marshall, Paul Krugman, Andy Borowitz, Jeff Danziger, Ann Telnaes,͏ ͏Will Bunch, Jim Hightower, Dan Pfeifer, Dean Obeidallah--
American Bar Association, Indivisible. FiftyFifty one, MoveOn, DemCast, Blue Missouri, Third Act, Democracy Forward, Public Citizen, Democracy Index, Hands Off, Marc Elias/Democracy Docket, Public Citizen, League of Women Voters Lambda Legal, CREW, CODEPINK, ACLU et al. And, as Joyce Vance says, "We're in this together"--or via Jess Piper, from rural Missouri: "Solidarity." FIGHT BACK! WE ARE NOT ALONE! (Latest addition h/t , Robert B. Hubbell: Law firms, see below). All suggestions are welcome.
* Perkins Coie and Covington & Burling have resisted Trump, fighting back with the help of other courageous firms like Williams & Connolly. Per The ABA Journal,
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, representing fired inspectors general. (Law.com)
Hogan Lovells, seeking to block executive orders to end federal funding for gender-affirming medical care. (Law.com)
Jenner & Block, also seeking to block the orders on cuts to medical research funding. (Law.com, Reuters)
Ropes & Gray, also seeking to block cuts to medical research funding. (Law.com)
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, representing the Amica Center for Immigrants Rights and others seeking to block funding cuts for immigrant legal services. (Law.com)
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer.
Add: The great blue State of Illinois wishes to add the following officials who support our democratic ideals:
Governor J.B.Pritzker,
Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth and Illinois Representative Delia Ramirez!
All added. Thanks
Dane Butswinkas, the Williams & Connolly lawyer who argued on behalf of Perkins Coie, is the former general counsel of Tesla!
Munger—the firm preparing an amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie—is the former employer of Usha Vance.
Thanks Larry I appreciate your positive drive. I hope people turn out to protest in great numbers daily and countrywide. My concern is that I'm not seeing enough young people involved. We need a shot of youthful energy. This old white guy would also love to see people of color join the protests in big numbers. The bigger the numbers the more politicians will pay attention. The GOP doesn't care about the country, but they want to keep their cushy seats. The overpaid do nothing strutting sycophants will look up if thousands of people in their districts make themselves heard.
Here in upstate NY, we have many younger folks standing up and speaking out. Along with us oldsters with less to lose and more time to protest! And we are out there!
Besides everything else, Trump costs every NY household, every business big time.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5186029-ontario-surcharge-us-tariffs/
Pressure Republican donors like the American Manufactirers', the auto indusgtry, the cattle and meatpacking industry, local Chambers of Commerce, etc.
BTW I know for a fact that many, if not most of the partners of law firms you've mentioned are Republicans.
How would we pressure the Chamber? They’re hardly progressive.
All those groups are Republicans.First isssue is the axis ov=f evil.
Second is economic. Only on local bassis. If all their members are going under due to Musk/Trump policies, they will object.
Where I live our 3 MAGA House members object on the bnasis of immigration. On the basis that a lot of their constikuents and donors are Canadian or have business with Canada. We have a Canadian American chamber of commerce.
In the midwest, farmers are in a state of panic. It's not just tarriffs. Some farmers borrowed to buy styate of the art equipemt thst is alt-enegry and have lost their government subsidies. Crop subsidies cancelled.
I can go on for a month.
Check out Jessica Denson & Cliff Cash on YT Jessica won a lawsuit against Trump, she refused to be silenced & still isn’t. Cliff organized the Veterans March on DC for the weekend of Mar 14-16