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April 20, 2018 We Cannot Wait: A Call for Law Students to Ensure “Nobody is Above the Law” We came to law school to do justice, to bring positive change to our communities. As law students, we know the time to do what is right does not begin when we pass the bar. That commitment to action began on our first day of law school, when we committed to the special responsibility society confers upon lawyers: to be leaders. Like us, you may have joined the legal profession to continue the march of liberty, pick up the torch of progress for a more just world and taking on Dr. King’s call to be a “drum major for justice.” In the past two years we have seen lawyers and our fellow law students rise to this call, flooding airports to protest the Muslim Ban, meeting immigrants’ rights and womens’ rights activists in protest and solidarity, standing up for DACA recipients in the courts, and documenting the rise of hate groups following Charlottesville. Now, again, is the time to answer that call. We stand at a crossroads. Lawyers are the voice of the law. As future leaders of our profession, we have a special responsibility to protect a core of our legal system: rule of law. We cannot do that if our highest official, the President of the United States, refuses to respect the law in the United States. Any attempt by the President to fire Special Counsel Mueller or Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein in order to derail Mueller’s investigation would be tantamount to declaring that he—and anyone able to wield power and privilege—is untouchable by law enforcement and above accountability to the people. The President’s actions would render the promise of our Constitution meaningless, the Declaration of Independence’s charge that “all men are created equal,” a mere paper promise. We cannot wait for our elected officials to act. How we respond today will determine what kind of future we will inherit. As law students, the future of the law, justice, and the rule of the law are in our hands. Our actions today determine if we will remain a country of laws or a country where one man can hold himself above the law. We must meet the moment. We cannot stand by if the President attempts to circumvent the Special Counsel. As ACS members we have taken on the obligation to ensure the law is a force to improve the lives of all. Today we act on our obligation. As Learned Hand said, if we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: Thou shalt not ration justice. We commit today to protect our democracy from a fatal challenge to the rule of law. If the Special Counsel or Deputy Attorney General is fired, we will find our voice and use it. Commit to joining us by signing this letter. Gather your law school and legal community to protect our laws by committing to join a Nobody is Above the Law Rally at the moment the President acts. You can begin now, by finding or organizing a local action. Make a plan today. What will you do when you hear the news? How will you protect the rule of law? Sarah Mahmood, Stanford Law School ‘19, ACS Co-President 2017-2018 Sophia Carrillo, Stanford Law School ‘18, ACS Co-President 2016-2017, Next Generation Leader 1899 L Street NW, Suite 200 | Washington, DC 20036 | 202.393.6181 | [email protected] | acslaw.org Aaron Wynhausen University of Missouri School of Law 2019 Abby Goreham Indiana University Maurer School of Law 2018 Adam DeSantis Northwestern University Pritkzer School of Law 2019 Addison Fairchild University of Nebraska College of Law 2019 Adil Yaqoob Vanderbilt University Law School 2018 Ajinkya Joshi Northwestern University Pritkzer School of Law 2020 Alex Ault University of Michigan Law School 2019 Alex Shrove Chicago-Kent College of Law 2018 Alexander Dickinson University of Pennsylvania Law School 2020 Alexander Haddad Case Western Reserve University School of Law 2020 Alexander Rosselli Indiana University Maurer School of Law 2019 Alexandra George Chicago-Kent College of Law 2019 Alexandra Harris University of South Carolina School of Law 2018 Alexis J Denniston University of Kentucky College of Law 2019 Alexis Lazzeri UC Hastings College of the Law 2020 Alivia Hatten Northern Illinois University College of Law 2019 Allison Horwitz University of Michigan Law School 2019 Amanda Christine Vela Georgia State University College of Law 2020 Amer Abukhdeir Georgia State University College of Law 2020 Anderson Paul Beals Willamette University College of Law 2020 Andres F Morelli SJ Quinney College of Law - University of Utah 2018 Andrew Brashler Chicago-Kent College of Law 2020 Andrew Francus The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law 2018 Andrew J Gasdick University of Minnesota Law School 2018 Andrew Schrag University of Virginia School of Law 2020 Anela Hadzic Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. 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