A federal judge on Friday permanently blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting law firm Jenner & Block, ruling that it is an unconstitutional abuse of the president’s power.
Trump violated the firm’s First Amendment rights by retaliating against Jenner for its work in court and ties to lawyers the president perceives as enemies, said Judge John D. Bates of the US District Court for the District of Columbia. The executive order and similar moves against other firms also send “a subtle but perhaps more pernicious” message to lawyers across the country, according to Bates.
“This order, like the others, ...
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