The DoJ, under Sessions and Trump, already suffers from a dearth of attorneys willing to work for an immoral lawless bunch. This just exacerbates the problem, but I can’t blame them. It’s a no win situation. Stay and sacrifice your dignity or leave and watch the ship list ever more closer to sinking. At some point, enough is enough is enough.
In deciding not to uphold the law, the Trump administration had determined its “dislike for the Affordable Care Act outweighed its respect for the rule of law,”
Of course it did. The Trump administration has no respect for the rule of law, and shows it every damn minute of every damn day.
Fixed.
Takes effect, not affect.
So, if any of Trump’s pardons are challenged in court the DoJ can decide not to defend them?
Of course they have respect for rules and laws, as long as those rules and laws have passed through the Republican editing process to make sure that their kind is taken care of first.
So true. It’s also true that, as an employee, you can be asked to sign something that you know is dishonest or illegal or at least unethical - and that can make one decide to resign or retire. It can be a very difficult decision with real consequences.
Hope the DOJ lawyer gets a better job!
(Marginally OT): I seem to recall in other cases where the government declined to defend a law (DoMA ??), House Republicans successfully petitioned to have an outside firm retained to defend the position the government wouldn’t.
I recall at the time that it was an oddball situation- does anyone know what the usual process is and if that would be an option here?
So what confidentiality rules do former DoJ lawyers operate under. We’re their client, after all.
I believe several blue states are defending it.