Jesse Weber, managing partner at Brown Goldstein and Levy, is a litigator focused on securing equal access for people with disabilities. In this discussion, she dives into the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling on Gilmar Abrego Garcia's wrongful deportation and its relationship with executive power. Jesse also addresses the ethical dilemmas law firms face under political pressure, emphasizing the critical role of integrity in law and the necessity for attorneys to engage in pro bono work to champion social justice.
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Autocratic Creep
The Supreme Court's attempts to avoid conflict with the Trump administration may be futile.
Trump's buyout of Big Law is a slow-rolling crisis for American democracy.
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Supreme Court's Ruling
The Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Abrego Garcia's return from El Salvador.
This was a mixed decision, acknowledging limits on the court's power over the executive branch.
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Wrongful Deportation
Abrego-Garcia was wrongfully deported despite a court order protecting him.
The Trump administration claimed it had no obligation to return him.
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On this week’s Amicus, autocratic creep in high and low gear. In high gear: The Supreme Court finally issued its order in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case, requiring that the government “facilitates” Abrego Garcia’s return from the El Salvadoran prison to which he was illegally and accidentally reditioned, but also recognizing the limits on its authority to direct the executive branch. Dahlia Lithwick talks to Slate senior writer Mark Joseph Stern about the ways in which the High Court’s attempts to avoid a showdown with the Trump administration may be futile.
Next, Dahlia turns to the autocratic creep in low gear that is President Trump’s buyout of Big Law. Jessie Weber, managing partner at Brown Goldstein and Levy, shares her view from a firm that has no intention of capitulating government bullying.
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