US EditionOver 500 Law Firms Unite Against Trump's Executive Orders Targeting Legal Community
- US law firm Perkins Coie filed a suit to stop President Donald Trump's executive order imposing sanctions against the firm, claiming violations of constitutional rights.
- Judge Beryl A. Howell temporarily blocked the enforcement of most of Trump's order, while the US Department of Justice requested reconsideration.
- Trump's executive order included sanctions like suspension of security clearances and termination of contracts, aimed at firms representing political opponents.
- Significant backlash includes a joint letter from 79 US law school deans labeling the sanctions as unconstitutional, emphasizing legal professionals' independence.
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Perkins Coie gets 500 lawfirms and 300 retired judges to help battle Trump
Over 500 law firms have filed an amicus brief (PDF) in support of Perkins Coie's case against the U.S. Department of Justice, the named defendants, et. al.. The firms signing on take up 12 pages of the 24 page brief, filed on Friday. As evidence, it...
Teen Vogue readers told Trump's executive order banning gender transitions for minors is a 'death sentence'
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).An article in Teen Vogue is warning transgender youth that they are at risk of death due to President Donald Trump’s policies against child gender transition. "I don't want to mince words here: stripping trans youth of their gender affirming care is a death sentence," Angelica Christ…
'Knuckled under': Conservative wallops DC firms for letting Trump 'dictate' to them
During his second term, President Donald Trump is aggressively attacking major law firms for representing his political foes. Trump's tactic is to remove security clearances for firms he considers adversarial, thus making it harder for them to do their work on behalf of clients. Some major firms are fighting Trump in the courts, including Perkins Coie. Others are making concessions to Trump, including Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and…
Former Obama DOJ Official Leads Hundreds of Law Firms to Oppose Trump Order Against Firm That Repped Clinton Campaign
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—More than 500 law firms led by former Barack Obama solicitor general Donald Beaton Verrilli Jr. came out on Friday against an executive order targeting the firm that represented Hilary Clinton’s presidential campaign in 2016. President Donald Trump issued an order targeting Perkins Coie’s access to government contracts, buildings and security clearances in early March, prompting the firm to sue the administration. “T…
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