Day 62

March 22, 2025

3 incidents

  1. Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Rule of Law

    White House memo targets lawyers suing the government

    A White House memo directed DOJ to pursue sanctions against lawyers bringing 'unreasonable' suits against the government.

    From: Systematic Attacks on Judicial Independence and Defiance of Court Orders

  2. Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Deportation to Torture

    State Department closes CECOT grant agreement after judge halts deportations

    Court filings later reveal that the State Department signed a grant agreement on March 22, 2025 — a week after a federal judge ordered a halt to Alien Enemies Act deportations — providing El Salvador a $4.76 million grant to cover 'costs associated with the detention' of 238 migrants. The agreement barred any US funds from being used for legal counsel. Legal experts at Lawfare conclude the agreement violated the Constitution by circumventing congressional spending restrictions and the Impoundment Control Act.

    From: Secret $6 Million Contract to Outsource Detention to El Salvador's CECOT

  3. Major Abuse of Power Rule of Law

    Second wave: political opponents and prosecutors

    A broader executive order revokes clearances from Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, NY AG Letitia James, DA Alvin Bragg, impeachment witnesses Fiona Hill and Alexander Vindman, and others who opposed Trump.

    From: Weaponization of Security Clearances for Political Retaliation