Law.com interviewed current and former judges, litigators and leaders in the profession about the impact of the Donald Trump administration’s threats to judges and law firms.
The industry has remained largely silent amid the president’s executive orders targeting Perkins Coie and Covington & Burling; Elon Musk’s statements calling for impeachment of judges who rule against the administration; and Vice President JD Vance’s claim that judges lack the authority to override the administration’s authority.