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Proc 9872ProclamationTrump 45 · RCeremonial

Proclamation 9872

Law Day, U.S.A., 2019

This proclamation designates May 1, 2019 as Law Day, U.S.A., encouraging Americans to reflect on the rule of law and display the U.S. flag. It includes political messaging about the administration's positions on judicial injunctions, deregulation, and campus free speech, referencing a March 2019 executive order on university free inquiry.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 19693

Impact dates

  1. Law Day, U.S.A. observance date

Key directives

  • Proclaim May 1, 2019 as Law Day, U.S.A.
  • Urge Americans to reflect on rule of law
  • Urge flag display
  • Urge legal profession and media to promote observance

Timeline

Immediate

  • May 1, 2019 designated as Law Day, U.S.A.

Near term (90d)

  • Flag display and observance on May 1, 2019

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Political messaging on judicial injunctions and deregulation inserted into otherwise ceremonial proclamation
  • Reference to March 2019 executive order on campus speech suggests using ceremonial vehicle for policy promotion
Proclamation 9872: Law Day, U.S.A., 2019 · Executive Orders