Trump and his minions are removing everything standing in the way of his Putinesque agenda: media, soldiers, etc. But God is not mocked. And He loves surprises.

And this is propaganda:

“We want lawyers who give sound constitutional advice,” Hegseth told Shannon Bream on Fox...in response to the firings of three judge advocates general aka “JAGs” for the Army, Navy and Air Force.

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/its-time-for-fresh-blood-trump-purging-military-jag-lawyers-so-they-wont-be-roadblocks-to-anything-that-happens-over-next-4-years-hegseth-says/

#TRUSSIA #TRUMP #RUSSIA #PENTAGON #HEGSETH #PROPAGANDA #LAWYERS #TOPBRASS #USA #GOP #JAGS

#Defense Sec #PeteHegseth thanked Adm Franchetti & Gen Slife “for their service & dedication to our country” & requested nominations for their replacements.

Hegseth did not say why he was firing the judge advocates general. But in his Senate confirmation hearing, he criticized #military #lawyers for placing needless #legal restrictions on soldiers in battle — putting “his or her own priorities in front of the war fighters….”[IOW making sure the #law was not broken, no #WarCrimes were committed]

In all, 6 #Pentagon officials were fired. In addition to #JointChiefs chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., #Trump also fired Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the first #woman to lead the #Navy; Gen. James Slife, the vice chief of the #AirForce; & the top #lawyers for the #Army, Navy & #AirForce.

#USpol #law #military #NationalSecurity #MilitaryPreparedness
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/us/politics/trump-fires-cq-brown-pentagon.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Well emotionally I'm happy with it. I think she's a good sort who just lost her temper, but it does seem illogical and I wonder if it will create an awkward precedent.

But I guess that question is one for the #lawyers

#law 'legal #CaseLaw

The FT is exploring the legal sector's billable hours practice(s)...

which reminds me of a joke:

At the Gates of Heaven

Lawyer: I cannot believe I'm here, I'm too young to have died

St. Peter: your time has come, my friend

Lawyer: but I'm only 43...

St. Peter, consulting a file in front of him: No, I have your billable hours here, you're clearly 87....

#lawyers #humour

#Lawyers and #advocacy #groups advise #members of the #LGBTQ+ #community to take #precautions under #Trump’s #executiveorder

For anyone experiencing #discrimination based on their #genderidentity, #advocacy groups such as #LambdaLegal or the #ACLU, can provide support.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/22/health/lgbtq-rights-trump-executive-order-wellness/

The golden age of lawyerball
https://www.theguardian.com/football/picture/2024/oct/15/david-squires-lawyerball-cartoon #football #lawyers