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ICYMI: We hosted a livestream yesterday discussing how politics intersects with lawyers’ ethical duties and professional responsibility.

A big thank-you to Miriam Rosenbaum and Paul Rosenzweig for a thoughtful and engaging conversation.

Watch it here 👇
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Legal Ethics and the Rule of Law | VIRTUAL EVENT
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November 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Board member Stuart Gerson will join a powerhouse lineup in Raleigh on Oct. 16 to discuss the state of the rule of law.

The Principles First Dinner will feature Malcolm Nance, former Justice Cheri Beasley, Justice Robert Orr, and Duke Professor Shane Stansbury.

🎟 www.eventbrite.com/e/principles...
October 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
“The administration is filling these roles not because of legal expertise or service to the rule of law, but because of loyalty to the President and a willingness to put his personal interests above the law.”
@greggnunziata.bsky.social

Watch the full clip:
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Gregg Nunziata on Trump’s DOJ Overreach | All In with Chris Hayes
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September 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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The Society for the Rule of Law Institute condemns the president’s treatment of U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert, his weaponization of the Justice Department, and those attorneys in his service who have betrayed their oaths and ethical obligations to enable this conduct.
September 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Happy Constitution Day! 🇺🇸📜

The Society was proud to co-sponsor @tfademocracy.bsky.social's conversation on why the Constitution matters, together with @keepourrepublic.bsky.social.

Our own @greggnunziata.bsky.social moderated the discussion.

Watch the event here ⬇️
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Everyone's Constitution: Why it Matters to All of Us | TFAD Constitution Day Webinar
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September 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Tomorrow’s the day! 🇺🇸

Join @tfademocracy.bsky.social, @keepourrepublic.bsky.social, and us for this Constitution Day conversation — with our Executive Director @greggnunziata.bsky.social helping to lead the discussion.

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September 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
"Even for a judge or Justice whose judicial philosophy often supports expansive executive powers, please remember Justice Scalia’s warning against limitless legal arguments: 'Fun’s fun, but you can’t die laughing.'

Read Richard Bernstein’s exclusive piece:
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Richard Bernstein: The Trump Administration's Arguments About the National Guard Threaten the 2026 Elections - Society for the Rule of Law
Richard Bernstein is a Charter Member of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. He is a former partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher and a former partner at Sidley Austin. He clerked for Justice Ant...
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September 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
ICYMI: @greggnunziata.bsky.social in @bloomberg.com on current challenges to the rule of law —

"The rule of law in America is facing grave threats, the likes of which it hasn’t seen in a generation.”

Read more: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The Cracks in America’s Rule of Law Are Getting Deeper
Court battles over the administration’s sweeping use of executive power are exposing limits on how much judges can constrain the presidency.
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September 2, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Check out this new piece from SRL Member Garri Hendell.

“In fact, one may argue that what it means to be American is, more or less, defined by our agreed-upon common rule sets. This rule set is, at its apex, embodied in our Constitution.”

Read it here 👇
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Garri Hendell: There Is More to How Rules Work - Society for the Rule of Law
In the United States, our diversity of opinions, backgrounds, and values makes us prize our common rules. In fact, one may argue that what it means to be American is, more or less, defined by our agre...
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August 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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@greggnunziata.bsky.social &
@noahbookbinder.bsky.social, both former Senate Judiciary counsels, write that the courts have served as our most reliable check on executive overreach.
August 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Looking for hands-on legal experience this fall? ⚖️

Join leading voices in standing for the rule of law and apply for our Fall 2025 Legal Internship (hybrid | Washington, D.C.).

You’ll gain experience in legal research, article editing, webinar production, social media, and member outreach.
August 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Can checks and balances survive in a polarized age?

Our annual Rule of Law Summit returns October 22 in Washington, D.C.

Hear from leading judges, lawyers, and public servants on what's next for the rule of law.

🎟️ Get tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/rule-of-la...
August 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
“This is not law. It is a betrayal of the republican spirit. It is anarchy loosed upon the world.”

Emil Bove was confirmed despite whistleblower reports, ethical breaches, and open contempt for the courts.

@greggnunziata.bsky.social in@theunpopulist.net: www.theunpopulist.net/p/the-confir...
The Confirmation of Trump Loyalist Emil Bove to a Powerful Court Shows that Senate Republicans Don’t Care if Anarchy Replaces the Rule of Law in America
It is a deeply cynical move that would have shocked and appalled the Founders
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August 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Emil Bove. Alina Habba. Todd Blanche.

“people distinguished by and known for their personal loyalty to the president, and their partisan rhetoric, not for their commitment to the rule of law.”

@greggnunziata.bsky.social, in The Christian Science Monitor

🔗 www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics...
Trump lands his former attorneys in top positions as he leans on the judiciary
The judicial branch has consistently put checks on President Donald Trump’s second term agenda. Now he seems interested in molding the judiciary in the same way he’s already reshaped the Department of...
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July 31, 2025 at 9:23 PM
After a federal court in Maryland adopted an order ensuring due process for migrants, the Trump admin sued every federal judge in the state.

The Institute, alongside @ldadorg.bsky.social, filed an amicus brief defending judicial independence.

Read here:
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Amicus Brief in Defense of Maryland Federal Court and Its Judges - Society for the Rule of Law
WASHINGTON – Lawyers Defending American Democracy (LDAD) and its Maryland Chapter, MD-LDAD, along with the Society for the Rule of Law Institute and former Judge J. Michael Luttig, have filed an amicu...
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July 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
📣 HAPPENING SOON

Do presidentially imposed tariffs threaten the rule of law?

Join top legal experts as they unpack how tariff authority has evolved — and what it means when the executive acts alone.

🔴 Watch live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/KYJd1nk...
July 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Today, more than 80 former judges — including our board member @judgeluttig.bsky.social — signed a letter opposing Emil Bove’s nomination to the Third Circuit, citing a pattern of misconduct and disregard for the rule of law.

Read the letter ⤵️
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July 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The Society for the Rule of Law Institute joined Advancing American Freedom and others in filing an amicus urging the Federal Circuit to uphold a core constitutional guardrail: separation of powers.

✅ Congress sets taxes
❌ The executive doesn’t

🔗 advancingamericanfreedom.com/aaf-fights-u...
AAF Fights Unconstitutional Tariffs in Federal Circuit - Advancing American Freedom
Advancing American Freedom led an amicus brief with 8 other amici in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump, defending the constitutional separation of powers. The first of Congress’s enumerated powers is t...
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July 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
📢 Board Member Stuart Gerson will join a distinguished panel of legal leaders this Thursday, July 10, at the National Press Club in D.C.

Join @principlesfirst.bsky.social + @protectdemocracy.org for a timely discussion on the rule of law.

Tickets are free ⬇️
www.eventbrite.com/e/principles...
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July 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
"Without a robust, independent judiciary and with a supine or compliant Congress, there's virtually no limit to what the government can do to take away our liberties," — @greggnunziata.bsky.social

Check out this piece feat. AZ Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick ⬇️

www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
Conservative Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick has a warning for America
Asked what a world without judicial independence would look like, Justice Clint Bolick offered an ominous answer. "It looks like authoritarianism."
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July 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Can plaintiffs still challenge unconstitutional executive actions after Trump v. CASA? Yes — and Board Member Alan Raul explains how in @justsecurity.org.

Read here ⬇️
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A Path Forward After Trump v. CASA
After CASA, the APA offers a path to nationwide relief against unconstitutional executive actions without relying on universal injunctions.
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July 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Today, @greggnunziata.bsky.social, on behalf of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute, urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject Emil Bove’s nomination to the Third Circuit.

The letter raises serious concerns about Bove’s record and his role in the Department of Justice.
June 23, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Charter Member Richard Bernstein examines how the recent bombing of Iran highlights ongoing questions about the constitutional balance of war powers between Congress and the President.

📖 Read his full commentary: societyfortheruleoflaw.org/richard-bern...
Richard Bernstein: Separation of Powers - Society for the Rule of Law
This article was written by a Charter Member of the Society for the Rule of Law. The views expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Society, the Institu...
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June 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
📅 Mark your calendars

Join us tomorrow at 12:00 PM ET for a webinar on the domestic deployment of the military.

Our expert panel will examine the legal and constitutional framework surrounding the use of military forces in domestic settings.

📺 Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/UQ--rLd...
Domestic Deployment of the Military | VIRTUAL EVENT
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June 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM