"The Growing Trump Threat: Lawyers Must Take Action"

Lawyers George Conway, J. Michael Luttig, and Barbara Comstock argue that American democracy, the Constitution, and the rule of law are increasingly in peril, especially if Donald Trump is reelected. They express concern over Trump's plans to appoint partisan loyalists, sidestep existing laws, and undermine long-established legal norms. They criticize the conservative legal movement, particularly the Federalist Society, for failing to speak out against Trump's constitutional excesses. In response, they have formed the Society for the Rule of Law Institute, aiming to rebuild a conservative legal movement that supports and defends American democracy, the Constitution, and the rule of law. They emphasize the need for pro-democracy lawyers to unite and counter the spread of falsehoods and authoritarian legal theories.