Biased article.
It’s not about bowing to Trumps will.
It’s about equal justice.
The way “equal justice” is applied by the LA Times, it is something of an oxymoron.
If “justice” is to be served, then a great deal of unequal pressure must be applied to balance the score, er, scale. If “equal” is to be served, than all members of society have to be reduced to the lowest common denominator, by fair means or foul.