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Bluff Justice: How to Fight Trump’s Court Subjugation Plan


Since Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office in late January, he has let loose with a flurry of executive orders, purges of government workers, takeovers of semi-independent organizations, and defunding of numerous organizations and causes. The administration has faced setbacks in courts, with judges challenging and contradicting its actions. But what happens if Trump openly defies a judge? What happens if he ignores a Supreme Court ruling? If Trump follows the path blazed by autocrats Vladimir Putin and Victor Orban and seeks to strip courts of powers and then purge the judiciary in the United States, the unprecedented result would be an executive branch untethered to the rule of law. How will judges respond? What can Congress do? What can you do? Find out when former U.S. Ambassador Jeff Bleich joins us for this very important program. Jeff Bleich is currently a a visiting scholar at Stanford and the chair of the Centre on Democracy and Disruptive Technologies at Australia's Flinders University. In addition to his role as U.S. Ambassador to Australia from 2009 to 2013, his former positions include serving advisor to President Obama, law clerk to Chief Justice William Rehnquist, and chair of the California State University system Board of Trustees. * Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California is a nonprofit public forum; we welcome donations made during registration to support the production of our programming. * This program is free but preregistration is urged at https://commonwealthclub.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FVb000004VcxxMAC. The maximum capacity is 100, so please preregister and arrive early to ensure a seat. * Doors open at 6:30 PM and the program runs from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM. If you have symptoms of illness (coughing, fever, etc.), we ask that you either stay home or wear a mask. * For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@sccl.org.

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