Amici 775 law professors submit this brief in support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary
Judgment and Declaratory and Permanent Injunctive Relief (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 recently
filed similar briefs in Perkins Coie LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice, et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-
00716 (D.D.C.); Jenner & Block v U.S. Department of Justice, et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-00916-
JDB (D.D.C.); and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr v. U.S. Department of Justice, et al.,
Case No. 1:25-cv-00917-RJL (D.D.C). Susman Godfrey 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.