Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - When Trump Hits New Jersey, This Lawyer Hits Back
Slate News16 Aug 2025

Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - When Trump Hits New Jersey, This Lawyer Hits Back

Law firms, universities, and businesses are bending the knee to the Trump administration at the slightest threat. Amid this shocking cowardice, blue states have been a bastion of defiance against the president’s escalating power grabs—with attorneys general leading the way. Mark Joseph Stern talks with New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin, who has been on the frontlines of this battle since Day One.

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