ABA Sues Trump Over Alleged ‘Law Firm Intimidation Policy'

The American Bar Association (ABA) has filed a lawsuit against United States President, Donald Trump, and multiple federal agencies, accusing the administration of launching a calculated campaign to intimidate law firms and their clients.

The case, detailed in a lawsuit now circulating publicly, claims that Trump used executive powers to punish legal professionals who opposed his policies or represented causes he disliked.

According to the lawsuit, “Since taking office earlier this year, President Trump has used the vast powers of the Executive Branch to coerce lawyers and law firms to abandon clients, causes, and policy positions the President does not like.”

The ABA argues that this so-called “Law Firm Intimidation Policy” was implemented through a series of coordinated actions, including executive orders allegedly crafted to inflict financial harm on targeted law firms, deals and settlements designed to reverse or avoid such orders, and public statements meant to reinforce the chilling effect on the legal profession.

The suit contends that these actions were part of a “broader, deliberate policy designed to intimidate and coerce law firms and lawyers to refrain from challenging the President or his Administration in court, or from even speaking publicly in support of policies or causes that the President does not like.”

The ABA accuses the Trump administration of violating the First Amendment and the constitutional principle of separation of powers, asserting that such executive overreach threatens the independence of the legal system and the ability of attorneys to advocate freely for their clients.

Legal analysts say the case could become a major constitutional showdown, particularly if the courts are asked to balance presidential authority with the free speech and due process rights of the legal profession.

The full lawsuit has been shared online and is expected to ignite intense debate in legal and political circles.