US EditionJudge Halts Trump's Executive Order Against Law Firm
- A federal judge has temporarily blocked much of Donald Trump’s order against the law firm Susman Godfrey, stating it is likely unconstitutional due to potential violations of the First and Fifth Amendments.
- Judge Loren AliKhan criticized the targeted executive order as a shocking abuse of power stemming from a personal vendetta following Trump’s loss in the 2020 election.
- The ruling grants Susman Godfrey's request for temporary relief, stopping various punitive measures including barring its lawyers from federal buildings and terminating federal contracts.
- The judge stated that fear of similar retaliation has coerced many law firms into compliance, while also expressing admiration for firms, like Susman Godfrey, that challenge such threats.
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump's order targeting law firm: 'Shocking abuse of power'
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s recent executive order aimed at Susman Godfrey, the law firm that has for years represented Dominion Voting Systems — the leading supplier of election technology across the U.S. The decision from Judge Loren AliKhan on Tuesday is the latest win for one of the few law firms that have fought back against Trump’s orders instead …
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.
Judge Blocks Trump From Retaliating Against Susman Godfrey Law Firm - Overpasses For America
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Trump from punishing the law firm Susman Godfrey, calling the retribution campaign he has waged from the White House against the nation’s top firms “a shocking abuse of power.” In her ruling, the judge, Loren L. AliKhan of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia, said that the executive order Mr. Trump signed last week targeting the firm stemmed from a “personal vendetta.” Susman Godfr…
Trump's order blocked that punished law firm that helped Dominion sue Fox News
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked several portions of President Donald Trump's executive order punishing Susman Godfrey, the law firm that represented the elections equipment company Dominion Voting Systems in their defamation lawsuit against Fox News.Judge Loren AliKhan slammed the Trump administration's actions from the bench, per MSNBC legal commentator Adam Klasfeld, saying, "Frankly, I think the Framers of our Constitution woul…
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