Constitutional Law
Oct. 21, 2025
Lawyers in the crosshairs as Trump targets dissent
Amid "No Kings" protests over his authoritarian tactics, Trump's March 22 directive to punish lawyers challenging his policies looks less like reform -- and more like an effort to intimidate dissent.
John H. Minan
Emeritus Professor of Law
University of San Diego School of Law
Professor Minan is a former attorney with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. and the former chairman of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Board.
The recent "No Kings" nationwide protests object to President Donald Trump acting more like a monarch than an elected official. Many protesters object to his using the military to thwart pretextual "rebellions" in California, Oregon, and Illinois for political purposes. The protests have Trump and his administration in a dither about lawyers and law firms that stand in his way. According to the Trump Administration Litigation Tracker, there are 222 active cases challenging th...
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