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A Federal Judge Lists 8 Ways That Trump Violated the Constitution by Punishing a Disfavored Law Firm

The president's crusade against attorneys whose work offends him, which defies the First Amendment and undermines the right to counsel, has provoked several judicial rebukes.

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‘Unfaithful to the judgment and vision of the Founding Fathers!’: Federal judge slaps down Trump’s latest revenge fantasy with a U.S. history lesson

Trump clearly needs to read the Constitution.

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Trump's War on Law Firms Fails

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Trump given 10 days to rescind all tariffs after block by US federal trade court - as it happened

Three-judge panel rules president exceeded authority granted to him by 1977 emergency powers law. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US

Bush-appointed judge torches Trump with 27 exclamation points — and a gumbo recipe — in ruling against an executive order

The president’s executive orders punishing law firms that clash with his agenda face a wave of legal actions

The Independent UK

Court Grants WilmerHale Law Firm Injunction Against President Trump's Executive Order Targeting Firm

A (relatively) short excerpt from today's long decision by Judge Richard Leon (D.D.C.) in Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr… The post Court Grants WilmerHale Law Firm Injunction Against President Trump's Executive Order Targeting Firm appeared first on Reason.com.

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Trump v. law firms: President uses power on potential court foes - Roll Call

More than a dozen law firms have made deals or faced executive orders against them since President Donald Trump took office.

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Chainsaws, lawsuits and thundering silence – but no mention of the words ‘my bad’

The Guardian - US

By Openly Retaliating Against Disfavored Law Firms, Trump Attacks Free Speech and the Right to Counsel

Two of his targets are seeking permanent injunctions against the president's blatantly unconstitutional executive orders.

Reason

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

The Independent UK

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms adds former Trump advisor to the board, just months after roping in Ultimate Fighting boss and Trump ally Dana White

Meta lawyers will be in court soon battling the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.

Fortune

Trump signs order targeting law firm behind $787.5m Fox defamation suit

Order punishes Susman Godfrey, which helped Dominion Voting Systems get millions from Fox for 2020 election lies

The Guardian - US

Justice Department suggests federal agencies are free to blacklist law firm despite judge's order

The Justice Department has suggested to federal agencies they're free to blacklist a law firm targeted by President Donald Trump despite a judge’s ruling that halted enforcement of an executive order meant to punish it

The Independent UK

More than 500 firms sign brief in support of Trump-targeted law office

The law firm Perkins Coie is fighting an executive order from Donald Trump limiting its access to federal buildings.

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Trump’s attacks on law firms are an attack on law itself

In unprecedented orders, the president is targeting lawyers simply for filing cases he opposes. And firms are surrendering

Reason

Free Speech Unmuted: Trump's War on Big Law

Jane Bambauer and I discuss President Trump's Executive Orders that target major law firms (such as WilmerHale and Jenner &… The post Free Speech Unmuted: Trump's War on Big Law appeared first on Reason.com.

The Independent UK

Law firms fear Trump orders could affect security clearances of lawyers who are military reservists

President Donald Trump says executive orders targeting law firms are being issued in the name of national security, with the White House asserting that the firms don’t deserve access to sensitive U.S. government information

The Independent UK

Lawyer tears into her former employer in viral resignation letter over $100M Trump deal

‘As an attorney, if my employer cannot stand up for the rule of law, then I cannot ethically continue to work for them,’ former Skadden attorney Brenna Trout Frey declared Saturday

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How the Government Should Deal with Lawyers' Alleged Bad Behavior: Substance and Procedure

Last week, I posted an excerpt of Paul Clement's arguments as to why the Executive Order targeting the WilmerHale law… The post How the Government Should Deal with Lawyers' Alleged Bad Behavior: Substance and Procedure appeared first on Reason.com.

Salon

Trump's revenge tour takes another blow

Temporary restraining orders have been issued that halt his punishment of two big firms that angered him

Reason

The WilmerHale Complaint

Paul Clement and Erin Murphy brilliantly defend what shouldn't need defending, but does

The Independent UK

Judges block Trump executive orders targeting another two law firms

Lawyers are arguing that Trump’s vengeful orders amount to an assault on the foundations of the legal system and are an unconstitutional retaliation by the president.

Reason

Court Temporarily Blocks Much of Executive Order Targeting the WilmerHale Law Firm

[UPDATE 3/28/25 10:17 pm: See also a similar result, but with less explanation, from Judge John Bates (D.D.C.) in Jenner &… The post Court Temporarily Blocks Much of Executive Order Targeting the WilmerHale Law Firm appeared first on Reason.com.

The Independent UK

Trump’s newest law firm target is where FBI foe Robert Mueller once worked

WilmerHale and Jenner & Bock have sued the Trump administration over the orders

Reason

Paul Clement's Argument Against the Executive Order Targeting the WilmerHale Law Firm

It's a lawyer's argument, not an attempt at objective analysis. But I think that on balance it is generally quite correct, and powerfully framed.

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