The Department of Justice hit back at four law firms on President Trump’s target list late Friday in a final written brief before arguing in person next month.
The department in its brief doubled down on its contention that White House sanctions singling out Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, and Susman Godfrey were within President Donald Trump’s authority. Four federal judges who declared the orders unconstitutional overstepped in blocking the orders, DOJ argued.
“All of the plaintiffs jump straight into the merits and attempt to memory-hole justiciability toward the end of their briefs, despite having the burden to ...
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