DOJ Defends Perkins Coie Executive Order in Latest Hearing

Judge slams DOJ in Perkins Coie lawsuit over ‘temper tantrum’

The law firms that haven’t caved to Trump’s revenge orders have been doing well in court. One of the latest examples just came in a hearing involving the Perkins Coie firm, at which a federal judge grilled an administration lawyer.

BREAKING: Wicked Judge Beryl Howell EXCORIATES DOJ Lawyers, Signals She May Permanently Block Trump From Taking Action Against Perkins Coie

Judge Beryl Howell's scathing rebuke of DOJ lawyers raises questions about the legality of Trump's executive order against Perkins Coie, potentially setting the stage for a significant legal showdown.

Trump’s Perkins Coie order is ‘not designed to punish’: DOJ

The Justice Department argued to a judge at a hearing on Wednesday that she should dismiss a lawsuit brought by Perkins Coie, a prominent Democratic-aligned law firm, over allegations that President Donald Trump unconstitutionally revoked its employees’ security clearances and…

DOJ Defends Perkins Coie Executive Order in Latest Hearing

In a court hearing, Judge Beryl Howell sharply questioned the DOJ on the nuances and context of President Trump's executive order against Perkins Coie.

'Is this a throwback to the McCarthy era?' Judges consider injunction bids by firms targeted in Trump orders

Two federal judges sharply questioned a government lawyer Wednesday as they considered bids by Perkins Coie and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr to permanently enjoin executive orders that target them and their clients.

Judge appears inclined to permanently block Trump order targeting law firm - The Pulse of NH

Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge appeared inclined Wednesday to enter a permanent ruling barring the Trump administration from implementing an executive order targeting the law firm of Perkins Coie, after repeatedly pressing a government attorney over whether President Donald Trump's sweeping efforts to target the legal community run afoul of the Constitution.U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, who Trump criticized on social…