Law firms Jenner & Block and WilmerHale sued to challenge President Donald Trump’s orders against them, while counterpart Skadden avoided action by the administration with a promise to do $100 million in pro bono work.
The separate Jenner and WilmerHale suits filed in US District Court for the District of Columbia ask a judge to declare unconstitutional the orders, which threaten government contracts with the firm’s clients, revoke lawyers’ security clearances, and limit access to federal buildings. Trump is targeting major law firms for their ties to his perceived opponents and pro bono work he says undermines US interests.
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