US judge bars Trump executive order against law firm WilmerHale

Lawfare wins again: Judge stops Trump from punishing Mueller-linked firm

President Donald Trump has attempted to deny special privileges to elite law firms directly or peripherally involved in the lawfare waged against him and his allies in recent years. Federal judges have sided with the law firms on every occasion, including on Tuesday in the case of a firm that long employed former special counsel and FBI Director Robert Mueller.District Judge Richard Leon ruled that the president's order to deny security clearanc…

Judge Blocks Trump's Order With 'Tone of Open Fury'

President Trump's attempts to punish law firms for political reasons failed for the third time this month when a federal judge on Tuesday struck down his executive order sanctioning WilmerHale. And Judge Richard Leon did it with flair, notes CNBC , which writes that Leon "suffused his 73-page order with a...

Judge declares Trump Executive Order against WilmerHale unconstitutional

WilmerHale follows in the footsteps of Perkins Coie and Jenner & Block in making Trump's executive order against them null and void. US District Court District of Columbia Judge Richard Leon issued his ruling Tuesday afternoon. "For the reasons set...

Judge Uses 26 Exclamation Points to Express How Bad Trump Order Is

A judge struck down Donald Trump’s order targeting certain law firms.

Trump order targeting law firm WilmerHale blocked as 'unconstitutional,' federal judge rules

A federal judge permanently blocked President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the law firm WilmerHale on Tuesday.Trump's order sought to limit the influence of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP by urging federal agencies to suspend security clearances for the firm's employees as well as cancel contracts with the organization. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon found that the order violated the Constituion's First, Fifth and Sixth …

Federal Judge Rebukes Trump Over “Staggering” Punishment of Mueller’s Former Firm - News Facts Network

A federal judge on Tuesday struck down Donald Trump‘s executive order that targeted the prominent... The post Federal Judge Rebukes Trump Over “Staggering” Punishment of Mueller’s Former Firm appeared first on News Facts Network.