Trump's Rule of Lawlessness

Our sacred adherence to the rule of law cannot be sustained simply by reliance on the courage and dedication of career civil servants, as today's NYTimes editorial suggests. This administration's assault on the fairness and nonpolitical nature of our justice system is too virulent and deep to be deterred by tired bromides. At this moment of extreme threat to our democracy, every national, state and municipal bar association must condemn in the strongest terms the corrupt actions of the president and his attorney-general, to bend the system to serve their own ends. Lawyers and, yes, judges must rally outside courthouses across the nation to signal their concern and sound the alarm. The fate of our democracy depends on it.