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Law firms targeted by Trump ask judges to permanently bar executive orders against them
A U.S. judge grilled a Justice Department lawyer on Wednesday over deals President Donald Trump has reached with nine large law firms as she weighs the constitutionality of an executive order targeting the Perkins Coie law firm.
Trump Claims He Is ‘Suing’ Major Law Firm Perkins Coie
President Donald Trump has claimed he is suing the law firm Perkins Coie which was the target of an executive order he signed last month. Trump claimed in a Truth Social post Wednesday that he was “suing” the Democratic-tied law firm for its “egregious and unlawful acts” and the conduct of one unnamed member of the firm.
Federal judge calls Trump's order targeting prominent law firm a 'shocking abuse of power'
Trump, three months into his term, has moved swiftly to use the powers of the presidency in unprecedented ways to punish, weaken and silence his enemies, experts say.
Trump signs executive order targeting law firm Susman Godfrey
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed his latest executive order against a prominent law firm, this time targeting Susman Godfrey, which represents Dominion Voting Systems in defamation cases related to the 2020 U.
Trump Signs Order Targeting Law Firm Jenner & Block
The president cited the firm’s ties to Andrew Weissmann, who previously was a top member of former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
The Law Firms Trump Has Targeted, Why, and How They’ve Each Responded
On March 27, Trump ordered the federal government to stop working with Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (WilmerHale)—suspending the law firm’s security clearances, directing federal agencies to terminate contracts they have with the firm, and limiting WilmerHale employees’ access to government buildings.
Judge blocks most of Trump executive order against law firm Susman Godfrey
A judge in Washington on Tuesday blocked most of Donald Trump's executive order targeting law firm Susman Godfrey, dealing the Republican U.S. president a new legal setback in its campaign against firms he disfavors.
Federal judge expresses deep skepticism over Trump law firm executive order
A federal judge has expressed deep skepticism over a White House executive order targeting a prominent law firm, signaling that she was inclined to grant a request to permanently block its enforcement
Two Major Law Firms Urge Judges to Permanently Block Trump's Executive Orders
Two major law firms have asked separate judges to permanently block President Donald Trump’s executive orders that were designed to punish them and harm their business operations
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Trump Signs Executive Order Against Law Firm WilmerHale on Mueller Ties
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order targeting WilmerHale, marking the latest expansion of the president’s campaign against law firms tied to his ...
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Trump targets Jenner & Block in latest executive order aimed at law firms
WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump expanded his attacks on major U.S. law firms on Tuesday as he ...