Executive Order Against Law Firm ‘Null And Void’

Executive Order Against Law Firm ‘Null And Void’

Judge John Bates, appointed by George W. Bush, is overseeing the litigation filed by Jenner & Block against the Trump administration challenging the Executive Order targeting the firm. Bates quickly issued a temporary restraining order, barring the enforcement of the most pernicious provisions of the EO. And Jenner followed up with a motion for summary judgment.Now that’s been granted with Judge Bates writing the EO is “null and void.”“More subt…

District Court Blocks Executive Order Against Jenner & Block

A U.S. district court judge ruled Friday that a White House executive order targeting Jenner & Block was "doubly violative of the Constitution" and granted a motion for summary judgment and a preliminary injunction blocking it (see [Ref:2504280022]). "Retaliating against...

Attorney General Raoul issues statement after court rules executive order targeting law firm violates First Amendment | Illinois State Bar Association

Attorney General Raoul issues statement after court rules executive order targeting law firm violates First AmendmentAttorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement after a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s executive order targeting the law firm Jenner & Block LLP is unconstitutional and entered a permanent injunction blocking the administration from enforcing the order. Source: RiverBender.com