Judges Sign Amicus Brief in Perkins Coie Case
Members and leadership from the Society for the Rule of Law who have served as judges signed a new amicus brief in the matter of Perkins Coie LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice, et. al., in support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment. Amici submitted their brief to “address the risk that Executive Order 14230 poses to the effective administration of justice and to the rule of law.”
The brief reads, in part:
“Amici have dedicated their working lives to the rule of law. They have extensive experience with adjudication as a means of resolving disputes, and they know from experience that litigation conducted by zealous and ethical advocates, and presided over by neutral and independent judges, is an indispensable element of the rule of law. Amici’s views on political and social issues vary, but they agree with the words of Chief Justice Roberts: judges ‘don’t work as Democrats or Republicans.'”
Signatories on the brief who are Society members include:
J. Michael Luttig, Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (1991-2006)
D. Lowell Jensen, Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (1986-2014)
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