Alliance for American Rule of Law

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Making the Most of Law Day of Action 2026

On May 1, AAROL joined lawyers, judges, and Rule of Law advocates across the country to celebrate National Law Day of Action. Across 65 cities and 25 states, more than 3,000 concerned citizens came together to reaffirm their oaths to the Constitution and the shared legal values that make our democracy strong.

To carry this momentum forward, we reflected on the Civic Oath administered by Superior Court Judge Herbert Dixon (Ret.) at the Law Day of Action Flagship Event on the steps of the United States Supreme Court. Read on for AAROL’s full Law Day of Action Recap, including event photos and practical ways Alliance Members can put Law Day values into action.

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When Belief Becomes Law: The Rise of Executive Rule and the Vanishing of Facts

By Alliance Member Jay Blitzman

During his successful defense of the British soldiers accused of killing Americans in the Boston Massacre of 1770, John Adams, the nation’s second president, famously observed that “facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations or the dictates of passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”

Times have changed. When President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, saying that the jobs numbers compiled by the agency’s nonpartisan analysts and experts “were RIGGED” some pundits observed that you can fire the umpire, but you can’t change the score.

Unless you can.

Announcing a New Fiscal Sponsor and Opportunity to Support our Work

We’re excited to share some important news with you: The Alliance for American Rule of Law (AAROL) has entered into a fiscal sponsorship agreement with East-West Management Institute, Inc., which will immediately enable AAROL to accept tax-deductible donations to further expand our outreach and impact.

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Good Governance vs. Armored Cars: Why America Must Revitalize Its Rule of Law Traditions

By Alliance Member Alain Norman

When leaders fail to respect the law and constitutional norms, any society can enter a downward spiral that ruins the economic well-being and security of nearly everyone within it.

America was very lucky, 250 years ago, to have had good leaders–i.e., Founding Fathers willing to pledge their “lives, fortunes, and sacred honor” to the cause of independence for a nation based on the idea that individuals have inalienable rights, including the rights to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” To this day, good leaders understand that they should respect laws, procedures, and norms if they wish to preside over successful businesses or nations. Leaders who set bad examples encourage selfishness and misbehavior among others that, in turn, undermines society’s functionality.

AAROL Incorporation, Updates, and Ways to Get Involved in 2026

As we enter into 2026, the year is shaping up to be an crucial one for American democracy. On July 4, we will mark the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding, and the November midterm elections may well determine the future of our republic. As AAROL prepares to meet the moment, we’re excited to share some […]

What Would Abraham Lincoln Say?

By AAROL Member Homer E. Moyer, Jr.

Imagine for a moment if we could call upon Abraham Lincoln today and ask him to share his thoughts about the challenges our country faces in this anniversary year. What if we asked simply that he update for today the iconic speech he gave at Gettysburg?

Although we can never have his response to that fanciful request, we as a country might well benefit by trying to imagine — admittedly presumptuously — a current version of that short, historic address. Taking cues from what he did say in 1863, preserving much of its elegance, and remembering the national pain of our Civil War and its long aftermath, the original — with lined-out deletions — and an imagined, updated version might look something like the following.

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Beaten in Tbilisi, Alarmed by Minneapolis: One Lawyer’s Democratic Warning Signs

Guest Post by Alliance Member Ted Jonas On April 30, 2024, just before midnight, I was grabbed from the midst of a massive pro-Europe, anti-Russian demonstration in downtown Tbilisi by a phalanx of masked Georgian police, dragged, beaten, and thrown into an unmarked van. After 30 years in the country, the news that “well-known lawyer” […]

Juries are essential to democracy, and they are under threat in America

By AAROL Member Nicolas Mansfield. Last month a trial jury in the federal district court of Washington, DC acquitted a man for throwing a sandwich at a federal agent. The case had become a local cause célèbre because it took place during the Trump administration’s takeover of local law enforcement in the nation’s capital and […]