Immigration,
Government
Apr. 21, 2025
A constitutional crisis in our legal system
The illegal deportation and continued imprisonment of Kilmar Abrego García--despite court orders and government admissions of error -has laid bare a full-blown constitutional crisis, as a defiant executive branch ignores the rule of law, punishes truth-tellers, and openly wages war on judicial authority.
Nanci E. Nishimura
Partner
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP
840 Malcolm Rd Ste 200
Burlingame , CA 94010
Phone: (650) 697-6000
Fax: (650) 697-0577
Email: nnishimura@cpmlegal.com
Catholic U of Amer Columbus SOL; Washington DC
Nishimura is Vice Chair of the California Commission on Uniform State Laws and former Chair of the California Commission on Judicial Performance.
David Hollenberg
Senior Associate
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy. LLP
The illegal and admittedly erroneous deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from Maryland to El Salvador where he is now imprisoned has exposed the fragility of our constitutional order. The federal government is openly flouting its unchecked conduct, ignoring court orders, and bragging about doing so on national television. Our nation is now governed by a rogue executive, and our legal community is expected to capitulate or face dire consequences. The federal government can no lo...
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