Judge grills Trump administration over order against law firm Susman Godfrey - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Judge grills Trump administration over order against law firm Susman Godfrey - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

U.S. law firm Susman Godfrey asked a judge in Washington on Thursday to permanently bar President Donald Trump’s executive order against it, calling the measure an act of retaliation that trampled its rights under the U.S. Constitution.

Legal Community Rallies After Judge Denounces Unfounded Executive Action

In a significant rebuke to the Trump administration, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell has permanently blocked an executive order targeting the prominent law firm Perkins Coie, labelling the government’s justification as lacking substantive evidence. Legal Community Rallies After Judge Denounces Unfounded Executive Action The executive order, issued in March, aimed to penalise Perkins Coie for its past associations with Democratic figures, includ…

Susman Godfrey: President Trump Executive Order is ‘Unconstitutional — Full Stop’ - The Texas Lawbook

A lawyer for the U.S. Justice Department told a federal judge Thursday that President Donald Trump was legally exercising his executive authority by prohibiting lawyers with the Houston-based law firm Susman Godfrey from entering federal buildings or representing clients who had contracts with the federal government and suspending their security clearances. U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan of Washington, D.C., repeatedly asked U.S. Deputy Assoc…

Trump’s Executive Orders Targeting Law Firms Face Major Court Battles Amid Retaliation Claims

Introduction: Legal Showdown Between Trump Administration and Major Law Firms In an unprecedented legal battle, former President Donald Trump’s controversial executive orders targeting leading U.S. law firms are now facing rigorous judicial review. Firms including Susman Godfrey and Perkins Coie have accused the Trump administration of unconstitutional retaliation, igniting a wider debate over executive power limits and the constitutional rights…