In my book, the BEST thing about the ABA lawsuit are the named defendents.

[pat_k]

Of all the lawsuits filed to date, this is the clearest statement. And that statement is this:

The 47 regime is WEAPONIZING EVERY cabinet level department AGAINST the Rule of Law. They are WEAPONIZING EVERY office and commission that has a broad Congressional mandate to promote the public interest AGAINST the Rule of Law.

And we have the Evidence!

And another kicker is the firm representing the ABA: Susman Godfrey, the Huston-based firm fighting against 47's unconstitutional executive order against them. (Ruling on the merits pending, but I think the regime has been losing, losing, losing on motions to date.)

You'll find the filed lawsuit here:
https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/news/2025/aba-v-exec-ofc-potus-et-al.pdf

And here's a (somewhat) consolidated list of the named parties.

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

V.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT;

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE and PAMELA J. BONDI, in her official capacity as Attorney General of the United States;

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET and RUSSELL T. VOUGHT, in his official capacity as Director;

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION and ANDREA R. LUCAS, in her official capacity as Acting Chair;

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT and CHARLES EZELL, in his official capacity as Acting Director;

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION and STEPHEN EHEKIAN, in his official capacity as Acting Administrator;

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE and TULSI GABBARD, in her official capacity as Director;

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, Litigation Division, and JOHN RATCLIFFE, in his official capacity as Director, Central Intelligence Agency;

CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU and RUSSELL VOUGHT, in his official capacity as Acting Director;

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE and BROOKE L. ROLLINS, in her official capacity as Secretary of Agriculture;

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and HOWARD LUTNICK, in his official capacity as Secretary of Commerce;

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE and PETER B. HEGSETH, in his official capacity as Secretary of Defense;

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY and CHRIS WRIGHT, in his official capacity as Secretary of Energy;

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES and ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR., in his official capacity a as Secretary of Health and Human Services;

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY and KRISTI NOEM, in her official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security;

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR and DOUG BURGUM, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Interior;

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR and LORI CHAVEZ-DEREMER, in her official capacity as Secretary of Labor;

DEPARTMENT OF STATE and MARCO RUBIO, in his official capacity as Secretary of State;

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION and SEAN DUFFY, in his official capacity as Secretary of Transportation;

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY and SCOTT BESSENT, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Treasury;

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS and DOUGLAS A. COLLINS, in his official capacity as Secretary of Veterans Affairs;

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION and KASH PATEL, in his official capacity as Director;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY and LEE M. ZELDIN, in his official capacity as Administrator;

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION and MARK C. CHRISTIE, in his official capacity as Chairman, and DAVID ROSNER, in his official capacity as Commissioner, and LINSAY S. SEE, in her official capacity as Commissioner, and JUDY W. CHANG, in her official capacity as Commissioner;

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and BRENDAN CARR, in his official capacity as the Chairman, and GEOFFREY STARKS, in his official capacity as Commissioner, and NATHAN SIMINGTON, in his official capacity as Commissioner, and ANNA M. GOMEZ, in her official capacity as Commissioner;

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION and ANDREW N. FERGUSON, in his official capacity as Chairman, and MELISSA HOLYOAK, in her official capacity as Commissioner, and MARK M. MEADOR, in his official capacity as Commissioner;

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, and WILLIAM HOLLIS LONG II, in his official capacity as Commissioner;

THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, and PAUL S. ATKINS, in his official capacity as Chairman, and HESTER M. PIERCE, in her official capacity as Commissioner, and CAROLINE A. CRENSHAW, in her official capacity as Commissioner, MARK T. UYEDA, in his official capacity as Commissioner;

THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE and COKE MORGAN STEWART, in her official capacity as Acting Director;

U.S. POST OFFICE and DOUG TULINO, in his official capacity as Acting Postmaster General;

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (U.S. Attorney's Office)