This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Government,
State Bar & Bar Associations

Aug. 22, 2024

Trump's coalition of the weak

The American Bar Association recently warned of democracy threats, urging lawyers to act. Meanwhile, pundits have focused on Trump's various loyalty tests when selecting J.D. Vance as his vice presidential running mate, missing the far more important and unmentioned test: His running mate lacks his own political power base.

Frank J. Martin

Attorney, Civic Affairs Essayist, and Former Non-Profit Executive and Board Member

Shutterstock

The American Bar Association's Task Force for American Democracy recently released its analysis outlining current threats to our democracy and reminding lawyers of our unique position and obligations to protect our democracy. At the same time, political pundits have been analyzing former President Donald Trump's selection of Senator J.D. Vance as his vice-presidential running mate and positing that the selection was driven by Trump's desire to have a running mate who "looked ...

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Sign up for Daily Journal emails