US EditionUS judge strikes down Trump order against law firm Jenner & Block
- In 2025, a federal judge in Washington, DC, invalidated an executive order issued by President Trump that targeted the law firm Jenner & Block.
- The order directed federal agencies to end contracts, limit official access, and suspend Jenner & Block attorneys' security clearances as retaliation.
- Judge Bates ruled the order violated the First Amendment by chilling legal representation and insulating the Executive Branch from judicial oversight.
- Bates concluded the order is "unconstitutional under any view of the First Amendment" and enjoined its full operation, reversing all its provisions.
- This ruling marks the second recent judicial block on Trump's actions against top law firms, while other related cases remain pending.
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Judge blocks executive order targeting Jenner & Block law firm
A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump‘s executive order targeting the Jenner & Block law firm, making it the second time such an order has been declared unconstitutional by a court. Judge John Bates of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the president’s March executive order was unlawful, issuing a ruling months after pausing the order. “This order, like the others, seeks to chill legal representation the adm…
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Judge blocks another Trump executive order targeting a major law firm
By ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday permanently blocked another of President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting a major law firm, calling it unconstitutional retaliation designed to punish lawyers for their legal work that the White House does not like. Related Articles Belgian princess left in doubt about her Harvard future following Trump’s foreign student ban Trump signs executive o…
Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting Chicago law firm
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday permanently blocked another of President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting a major law firm, calling it unconstitutional retaliation designed to punish lawyers for their legal work that the White House does not like. The ruling from U.S. District Judge John Bates marks the second time this month that a judge has struck down a Trump executive order against a prominent firm. The decision in favor of C…
Biglaw Needs To Follow The Lead Of Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, and Susman Godfrey - Above the Law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Above the Law’s 2025 Biglaw Intimidation Survey, what percentage of respondents at Am Law 100 firms say that Biglaw should follow the lead of the firms suing the Trump administration over the (unconstitutional) Executive Orders targeting Biglaw? Hint: As one respondent said, “Sure, the bottom line is important, but so is legacy and longevity. Don’t be on the wrong si…
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