TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 2, 2026

The American Bar Association’s (ABA) suit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at several law firms is moving forward after a federal judge rejected a Justice Department’s (DOJ) motion to dismiss the case. According to Bloomberg News, Judge Amir Ali ruled that the ABA plausibly alleged “a realistic threat of sanctions to establish its standing” and that the organization sufficiently argued that executive orders against certain firms and deals with others have chilled free speech. The DOJ has argued that the ABA does not have standing to bring the suit. The case is American Bar Association v. Executive Office of the President.