After enduring years of bogus litigation, President Donald Trump has picked up his big stick, executive authority, in response to unethical lawyers and law firms that have wasted time and money in efforts to stymie his first term, his campaign, and now the implementation of this term’s agenda.
No more will lawyers and law firms be able to impede Trump’s every move with court actions, without risking consequences.
In an executive order issued late Friday that names one likely target, attorney Marc Elias, Trump calls on his administration to implement five policies to hold lawyers and law firms accountable for misconduct in federal cases or matters before executive departments and agencies of the United States. In simple terms, Trump has ordered the following:
Sanctions against attorneys and law firms who engage in frivolous, unreasonable, and vexatious litigation.