General Policy Regarding Zealous Advocacy on Behalf of the United States

Attorney General Pam Bondi issued this short memorandum to warn Department of Justice attorneys of the consequences of declining to follow the Administration's orders regarding legal arguments that its lawyers must advance. The memo asserted that "any attorney who because of their personal political views or judgments declines to sign a brief or appear in court, refuses to advance good-faith arguments on behalf of the Administration, or otherwise delays or impedes the Department's mission will be subject to discipline and potentially termination, consistent with applicable law."