A DC federal judge tossed out President Donald Trump’s order targeting Perkins Coie, dealing another blow against the the White House’s efforts to punish law firms for taking up causes against his interests.
Judge Beryl Howell in a late Friday decision barred executive branch agencies from enforcing Trump’s March 6 executive order, calling it an unconstitutional violation of clients’ right to pick their own counsel and the firm’s due process protections. Trump directed agencies to review contracts held by the firm’s clients for possible termination, bar firm personnel from entering federal government buildings, and strip lawyers of their security clearances. ...
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