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'Implore you': Grandkids of famed judge tell firm that caved to Trump to stop using name

Two grandchildren of the partner a top law firm is named after told the CEO to keep their late grandfather's name out of his mouth. Karp agreed to give Trump $40 million in pro bono legal work for causes that Trump supports if he dismissed an executive order targeting the firm, CBS News reported last month. Judge Simon Rifkind, who passed away in 1995, served as the judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for nine years, including when the U.S. entered World War II. "Every American generation has inherited from its predecessor the memory of freedom, of liberty, and of constitutional government; but every generation if it would retain these prizes of our civilization, must reacquire them in its own lifetime," Judge Rifkind wrote. "As you face other decisions going forward, unless you prioritize your 'responsibilities both to our profession and our country' and 'redevelop muscle and determination' to protect the 'prizes of our civilization,' we request that you cease invoking our grandfather's name to justify your actions," the letter closes.

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