C AND B GROUP
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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROVIDE A VOICE AND A NETWORK FOR LIKE-MINDED ATTORNEYS TO DISCUSS PRINCIPLES THAT ARE FOUNDATIONAL TO THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT SUCH AS THE RULE OF LAW, THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, THE IMPERATIVE OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS, AND THE NECESSITY OF CIVIL DISCOURSE.

TO PROVIDE A VOICE AND A NETWORK FOR LIKE-MINDED ATTORNEYS TO DISCUSS PRINCIPLES THAT ARE FOUNDATIONAL TO THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT VIA OP-EDS PUBLISHED IN MAJOR NEWS OUTLETS AND STATEMENTS PUBLISHED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.

IN 2019, C & B GROUP (C&B) RELEASED FIVE MAJOR STATEMENTS: ON THE MUELLER REPORT; ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S RACIST TWEETS; ON THE PRESIDENT'S ABUSE OF OFFICE; ON ATTORNEY GENERAL BARR'S ADDRESS AT THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY; AND A RESPONSE TO THE OIG REPORT AND ATTORNEY GENERAL BARR'S RELATED STATEMENT. THE GROUP HOSTED TWO SUCCESSFUL IN-PERSON EVENTS IN 2019: ONE IN MARCH THAT WAS CO-BRANDED WITH GEORGETOWN LAW'S INSTITUTE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL ADVOCACY AND PROTECTION AND WAS HELD AT GEORGETOWN LAW CENTER. IT FEATURED GEORGE CONWAY (C&B MEMBER), LAW PROFESSOR ANTHONY CLARK AREND, AND A PANEL DISCUSSION OF THE TOPIC 'RULE OF LAW IN AMERICA;' THE SECOND EVENT WAS HELD AT SCALIA LAW SCHOOL AND FEATURED A PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE TOPIC OF EXECUTIVE POWER, EMERGENCY AUTHORITIES, AND THE BORDER WALL LITIGATION. THE FORUM FEATURED C&B MEMBER STUART GERSON, WHO REPRESENTS THE PLAINTIFFS IN A MAJOR LAWSUIT CHALLENGING THE DIVERSION OF FUNDS FOR THE BORDER WALL, AS WELL AS KRISTY PARKER (COUNSEL FOR PROTECT DEMOCRACY) AND ILYA SOMIN (C&B MEMBER). THE EVENT WAS MODERATED BY C&B'S CARRIE CORDERO. HUNDREDS OF NEWS ARTICLES AND PIECES OF ORIGINAL WRITTEN CONTENT WERE PUBLISHED BY OR ABOUT C&B MEMBERS.

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