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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 2d

Board member Stuart Gerson will join a powerhouse lineup in Raleigh on Oct. 16 to discuss the state of the rule of law.

The Principles First Dinner will feature Malcolm Nance, former Justice Cheri Beasley, Justice Robert Orr, and Duke Professor Shane Stansbury.

🎟 www.eventbrite.com/e/principles...

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 18d

“The administration is filling these roles not because of legal expertise or service to the rule of law, but because of loyalty to the President and a willingness to put his personal interests above the law.”
— @greggnunziata.bsky.social

Watch the full clip:
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Gregg Nunziata on Trump’s DOJ Overreach | All In with Chris Hayes

YouTube video by Society for the Rule of Law

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 22d

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We commend Mr. Siebert, and the scores of federal prosecutors before him, many of them our fellow conservatives, who had the principles and the courage to choose honorable resignation rather than disgraceful complicity in assaults on the rule of law.

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 22d

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The Society for the Rule of Law Institute condemns the president’s treatment of U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert, his weaponization of the Justice Department, and those attorneys in his service who have betrayed their oaths and ethical obligations to enable this conduct.

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 25d

Happy Constitution Day! 🇺🇸📜

The Society was proud to co-sponsor @tfademocracy.bsky.social's conversation on why the Constitution matters, together with @keepourrepublic.bsky.social.

Our own @greggnunziata.bsky.social moderated the discussion.

Watch the event here ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjWz...

Everyone's Constitution: Why it Matters to All of Us | TFAD Constitution Day Webinar

YouTube video by Task Force for American Democracy

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · 26d

Tomorrow’s the day! 🇺🇸

Join @tfademocracy.bsky.social, @keepourrepublic.bsky.social, and us for this Constitution Day conversation — with our Executive Director @greggnunziata.bsky.social helping to lead the discussion.

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · Sep 4

📜 Constitution Day (Sept. 17, 1 p.m. ET)

Join us for "Everyone’s Constitution: Why It Matters to All of Us"

Hosted by @tfademocracy.bsky.social | Co-sponsored by @keepourrepublic.bsky.social & @chkbal.bsky.social

Co-moderated by our ED @greggnunziata.bsky.social

🔗 tinyurl.com/ConDayWebinar

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Everyone’s Constitution: Why It Matters to All of Us . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

September 17 is Constitution Day, celebrating the 238th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution. The Constitution begins with the powerful words “We the People, “ emphasizing that our government belongs...

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · Sep 4

"Even for a judge or Justice whose judicial philosophy often supports expansive executive powers, please remember Justice Scalia’s warning against limitless legal arguments: 'Fun’s fun, but you can’t die laughing.'

Read Richard Bernstein’s exclusive piece:
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Richard Bernstein: The Trump Administration's Arguments About the National Guard Threaten the 2026 Elections - Society for the Rule of Law

Richard Bernstein is a Charter Member of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. He is a former partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher and a former partner at Sidley Austin. He clerked for Justice Ant...

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · Sep 2

ICYMI: @greggnunziata.bsky.social in @bloomberg.com on current challenges to the rule of law —

"The rule of law in America is facing grave threats, the likes of which it hasn’t seen in a generation.”

Read more: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The Cracks in America’s Rule of Law Are Getting Deeper

Court battles over the administration’s sweeping use of executive power are exposing limits on how much judges can constrain the presidency.

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · Aug 29

Check out this new piece from SRL Member Garri Hendell.

“In fact, one may argue that what it means to be American is, more or less, defined by our agreed-upon common rule sets. This rule set is, at its apex, embodied in our Constitution.”

Read it here 👇
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Garri Hendell: There Is More to How Rules Work - Society for the Rule of Law

In the United States, our diversity of opinions, backgrounds, and values makes us prize our common rules. In fact, one may argue that what it means to be American is, more or less, defined by our agre...

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Judges are being vilified with hostile rhetoric, threatened with impeachment, subjected to misconduct complaints, and even sued by the DOJ. Yet U.S. judges have responded with resilience, continuing to uphold their constitutional responsibilities.

🔗 societyfortheruleoflaw.org/trumps-war-o...

The Endgame of Trump’s War on the Judiciary - Society for the Rule of Law

By Gregg Nunziata and Noah Bookbinder In the months since President Trump took office again, the courts—especially lower courts—have served as the most reliable check and balance against overreach by ...

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · Aug 22

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“In the months since President Trump took office again, the courts—especially lower courts—have served as the most reliable check and balance … That is why he has effectively declared war on the courts—putting at risk the backbone of the American justice system.”

The Endgame of Trump’s War on the Judiciary - Society for the Rule of Law

By Gregg Nunziata and Noah Bookbinder In the months since President Trump took office again, the courts—especially lower courts—have served as the most reliable check and balance against overreach by ...

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · Aug 22

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@greggnunziata.bsky.social &
@noahbookbinder.bsky.social, both former Senate Judiciary counsels, write that the courts have served as our most reliable check on executive overreach.

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · Aug 19

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You'll work alongside practitioners and scholars shaping today’s most critical legal conversations.

This position is paid or for credit. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

👉 Apply now: societyfortheruleoflaw.org/fall-interns...

Fall 2025 Internship - Society for the Rule of Law

Position: Legal Intern Company: Society for the Rule of Law Location: Washington DC (hybrid) Type: Fall Internship The Society for the Rule of Law is a nonprofit, nationwide membership organization fo...

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · Aug 19

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Looking for hands-on legal experience this fall? ⚖️

Join leading voices in standing for the rule of law and apply for our Fall 2025 Legal Internship (hybrid | Washington, D.C.).

You’ll gain experience in legal research, article editing, webinar production, social media, and member outreach.

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · Aug 19

Can checks and balances survive in a polarized age?

Our annual Rule of Law Summit returns October 22 in Washington, D.C.

Hear from leading judges, lawyers, and public servants on what's next for the rule of law.

🎟️ Get tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/rule-of-la...

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · Aug 5

“This is not law. It is a betrayal of the republican spirit. It is anarchy loosed upon the world.”

Emil Bove was confirmed despite whistleblower reports, ethical breaches, and open contempt for the courts.

@greggnunziata.bsky.social [email protected]: www.theunpopulist.net/p/the-confir...

The Confirmation of Trump Loyalist Emil Bove to a Powerful Court Shows that Senate Republicans Don’t Care if Anarchy Replaces the Rule of Law in America

It is a deeply cynical move that would have shocked and appalled the Founders

www.theunpopulist.net

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · Jul 31

Emil Bove. Alina Habba. Todd Blanche.

“people distinguished by and known for their personal loyalty to the president, and their partisan rhetoric, not for their commitment to the rule of law.”

— @greggnunziata.bsky.social, in The Christian Science Monitor

🔗 www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics...

Trump lands his former attorneys in top positions as he leans on the judiciary

The judicial branch has consistently put checks on President Donald Trump’s second term agenda. Now he seems interested in molding the judiciary in the same way he’s already reshaped the Department of...

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · Jul 29

After a federal court in Maryland adopted an order ensuring due process for migrants, the Trump admin sued every federal judge in the state.

The Institute, alongside @ldadorg.bsky.social, filed an amicus brief defending judicial independence.

Read here:
societyfortheruleoflaw.org/ldad-marylan...

Amicus Brief in Defense of Maryland Federal Court and Its Judges - Society for the Rule of Law

WASHINGTON – Lawyers Defending American Democracy (LDAD) and its Maryland Chapter, MD-LDAD, along with the Society for the Rule of Law Institute and former Judge J. Michael Luttig, have filed an amicu...

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · Jul 23

📣 HAPPENING SOON

Do presidentially imposed tariffs threaten the rule of law?

Join top legal experts as they unpack how tariff authority has evolved — and what it means when the executive acts alone.

🔴 Watch live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/KYJd1nk...

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · Jul 15

Today, more than 80 former judges — including our board member @judgeluttig.bsky.social — signed a letter opposing Emil Bove’s nomination to the Third Circuit, citing a pattern of misconduct and disregard for the rule of law.

Read the letter ⤵️
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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · Jul 11

The Society for the Rule of Law Institute joined Advancing American Freedom and others in filing an amicus urging the Federal Circuit to uphold a core constitutional guardrail: separation of powers.

✅ Congress sets taxes
❌ The executive doesn’t

🔗 advancingamericanfreedom.com/aaf-fights-u...

AAF Fights Unconstitutional Tariffs in Federal Circuit - Advancing American Freedom

Advancing American Freedom led an amicus brief with 8 other amici in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump, defending the constitutional separation of powers. The first of Congress’s enumerated powers is t...

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · Jul 8

📢 Board Member Stuart Gerson will join a distinguished panel of legal leaders this Thursday, July 10, at the National Press Club in D.C.

Join @principlesfirst.bsky.social + @protectdemocracy.org for a timely discussion on the rule of law.

Tickets are free ⬇️
www.eventbrite.com/e/principles...

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/principles-first-protect-democracy-standing-up-for-courts-rule-of-law-tickets-1438950161669?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=lis...

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · Jul 3

"Without a robust, independent judiciary and with a supine or compliant Congress, there's virtually no limit to what the government can do to take away our liberties," — @greggnunziata.bsky.social

Check out this piece feat. AZ Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick ⬇️

www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

Conservative Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick has a warning for America

Asked what a world without judicial independence would look like, Justice Clint Bolick offered an ominous answer. "It looks like authoritarianism."

www.azcentral.com

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Society for the Rule of Law @chkbal.bsky.social · Jul 2

Can plaintiffs still challenge unconstitutional executive actions after Trump v. CASA? Yes — and Board Member Alan Raul explains how in @justsecurity.org.

Read here ⬇️
www.justsecurity.org/115917/trump...

A Path Forward After Trump v. CASA

After CASA, the APA offers a path to nationwide relief against unconstitutional executive actions without relying on universal injunctions.

www.justsecurity.org

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