US EditionTrump signs order targeting law firm that employed Mueller team prosecutor
- President Donald Trump issued an executive order targeting Jenner & Block, alleging partisan representations and requiring the suspension of security clearances and federal contracts for the firm due to its ties to the Mueller investigation team.
- Over 140 alumni of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP criticized firm chair Brad Karp for a deal that allegedly compromised the firm’s values, resulting in a backlash over capitulating to Trump’s demands.
- Trump's executive orders aimed at law firms, including Perkins Coie and Paul Weiss, have raised concerns about the legal profession's independence, with experts warning that such tactics threaten the rule of law.
- Judges, including District Judge Beryl Howell, have blocked parts of Trump’s executive orders, suggesting a resilient judicial response to his attempts to control law firms with partisan ties.
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Democrats’ Trump resistance crisis spreads to the legal world - Washington Examiner
President Donald Trump‘s dominance of Washington isn’t just dividing Democrats, who are struggling for a unified resistance strategy, it’s now dividing the legal world. The president on Tuesday issued an executive order targeting Jenner & Block, the law firm where Andrew Weissmann, who worked on special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, was employed. The order calls for the suspension of security clearances for lawyers and cutting off fede…
Trump punishes law firm that hired lawyer who investigated him
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that punishes yet another law firm because it employed or defended someone he considers an enemy—marking his latest dangerous attack on free speech and the bedrock legal principle that...
Trump executive order targets Chicago-based law firm Jenner & Block
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday targeting a major Chicago-based law firm that previously employed Andrew Weissmann, who worked on special counsel Robert Mueller’s team to investigate suspected Russian interference in Trump’s 2016 election campaign.The executive order names the law firm Jenner & Block. The order aims to probe the law firm’s security clearances, government contracts and its access to federal buildings. It …
Jenner & Block signals it will stand its ground after being targeted in Trump's war on Big Law
Donald Trump on Tuesday signed his latest executive order targeting a Big Law firm, this time taking aim at Jenner & Block.Anna Moneymaker via Getty ImagesDonald Trump on Tuesday signed his latest executive order targeting a Big Law firm, Jenner & Block.The order is similar to one against Perkins Coie, which a federal judge blocked as unconstitutional.Jenner & Block, in a statement, said the firm remains focused on serving its clients despite th…
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