The Trump administration has been taking some retaliatory actions against law firms that have represented groups or individuals that have worked against him. This has caused many in the law profession, including judges to be concerned.
The administration is also challenging orders from judges attempting to block some of the president's executive orders. Jonathan Shaub is a professor of law at the University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law. He teaches courses in constitutional law and federal courts, and offers a seminar on executive power.
In an interview with Eastern Standard, he said this type of goes against the U.S. Legal system and process.
“The idea is that attorneys should be able to represent their clients zealously and the government, in particular, the president is supposed to be neutral about the viewpoints expressed, in particularly with attorneys who are really just representing clients and not even expressing their own viewpoint.”
He said many are worried about what could happen if the administration ignores the courts.
“There has never been a president who has openly flouted a Supreme Court order. I think many people think that is the Rubicon, that, if we cross that, we've crossed out of the democracy and constitutional order.”
Shaub says the government should be taking a neutral stance and not getting involved with the individual law firms.
He said it could also make it difficult for someone with differing views from the administration to find legal representation.
Hear more with UK law professor Jonathan Shaub coming up later this week on Eastern Standard on WEKU.
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