New law firm files suit against Trump over executive order
- Texas-Based law firm Susman Godfrey has filed suit against President Donald Trump's executive order targeting law firms on April 9, 2025, according to the lawsuit documents.
- The lawsuit claims Trump's order violates the First and Fifth Amendments of the Constitution and threatens the separation of powers.
- Susman Godfrey describes the executive orders as a grave threat to the foundational premise of the United States, stating, 'In America we have, in the words of John Adams, a government of laws and not men.'
- The firm urges the Judiciary to act quickly to prevent a dangerous precedent from being set by allowing such executive orders to remain in effect.
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Susman Godfrey sues Trump over executive order, represented by Usha Vance’s old law firm
Another law firm targeted by an executive order from President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the action. Trump has taken aim at several law firms via executive order, often for their ties to false Russia…
Susman Godfrey sues Trump over executive order, represented by Usha Vance’s old law firm - Washington Examiner
Another law firm targeted by an executive order from President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the action. Trump has taken aim at several law firms via executive order, often for their ties to false Russia collusion claims during Trump’s first term, with Susman Godfrey becoming the latest on Wednesday. In the president’s order earlier this week, Trump claimed the firm “spearheads efforts to weaponize the American leg…
Susman Godfrey Hits Back At Trump Administration Over Executive Order Targeting The Firm - Above the Law
Pretty much from the moment Susman Godfrey was targeted by Donald Trump with an Executive Order designed to extract a financial penalty for not swearing fealty to Trump, the firm vowed to fight — for both themselves and for the rule of law. And fight they have. Yesterday the firm became the fourth in Biglaw to file a complaint against the administration over these EOs. (Complaint available in full below.) Susman Godfrey is represented by former …
Susman Godfrey Calls Trump Order 'Threat' To Rule Of Law
Susman Godfrey LLP on Friday became the latest BigLaw firm targeted by President Donald Trump to hit back in D.C. federal court, saying his executive order revoking the firm's access to government resources needs to be shut down now before a "dangerous and perhaps irreversible precedent" is set.
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U.S. President Donald Trump's administration was hit with another lawsuit on Friday over his executive orders sanctioning prominent law firms, even as five other firms offered costly concessions to avoid the president's crackdowns.
New law firm files suit against Trump over executive order
Susman Godfrey, which helped deliver Dominion Voting Systems a multimillion dollar settlement against Fox News, is suing President Trump over his recent order meant to punish the major law firm. The firm is suing the administration, arguing that Trump is in violation of the Constitution after he issued the Wednesday executive order seeking to ban…
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