Presidential Statement: Honoring Presidents’ Day by Upholding the Rule of Law
Presidents’ Day traces its origins to 1885, when Congress established Washington’s Birthday as a federal holiday to honor America’s first President and, more importantly, the office he helped define. From the beginning, the day carried a meaning deeper than celebration alone. It
Statement of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers on the Rule of Law, Protest, and the Use of Government Force
The killing of Renee Nicole Good, an unarmed woman shot during an immigration-related operation in Minneapolis, demands that the Nation stop and confront a hard truth. The right to protest peacefully is not a privilege granted by the government. It
The International Academy of Trial Lawyers Reaffirms: No Official Is Above the Law
The International Academy of Trial Lawyers (the Academy) condemns Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s recent statement on ABC News affirming her defiance of a federal court order instructing her to turn planes around and stop the illegal deportation of Venezuelan migrants. “Compliance
The International Academy of Trial Lawyers Calls to Defend Free Speech and a Free Press
As a leading proponent and defender of the Rule of Law, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (the Academy) cannot remain silent as this administration directly assaults both the Constitution and the Rule of Law. The First Amendment does not
Sixty Years of the Voting Rights Act: The Academy Honors Progress and Advocates for a Future where Every Voice is Heard
On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. This landmark law made the promises of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments real for African Americans by outlawing racially discriminatory voting practices. Its impact was immediate:
The International Academy of Trial Lawyers Supports the European Court of Human Rights’ Judgment in Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia
Calls for Full and Prompt Compliance with Court Orders Yesterday, the European Court of Human Rights gave its judgment in the inter-State cases of Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia. The Court unanimously ruled that Russia violated Articles 2, 3,