Since I am not registered with The federalist, I can't read the article. But I do know from personal experience that Lawfare is a legit tool of the Deep State to subjugate people.

I once wrote an article a while ago about how the government uses lawfare as a tool to deny people their rights. They deliberately make cases expensive via an assortment of games. If you can't afford the outrageous legal costs to hire an attorney defend yourself against whatever the accusations are, you have to take their free attorney, whose job is to make sure you lose: https://gwsandiego.net/blog/?p=938

Yup. They've done the same thing in so many professions. Look at the medical tyranny where doctors are afraid to speak out for fear of losing their license.