Amici 676 law professors submit this brief in support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary
Judgment (the “Motion”) to emphasize the threat that the President’s Executive Order (the
“Order”)1 presents to the independence and integrity of the legal profession, the rights of clients
to seek redress in the courts, and, by extension, the rule of law. As experts in constitutional law,
legal ethics, and the history of the legal profession, among other fields, we have a significant
interest in ensuring that the principles of free speech, freedom of association, the right to petition
the government, and the right to counsel are upheld. As educators, amici have an interest in
fostering the next generation of attorneys, and in preparing them to zealously represent clients and
causes without fear of reprisal. Many of the amici also recently filed a similar brief in Perkins Coie
LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice, et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-00716 (D.D.C.). WilmerHale has
consented to the filing of this brief and the Government has indicated it does not object to its filing.
This brief is accompanied by amici’s motion for leave to file.2 A list of amici is provided in
Appendix A.