The US government appears to have abandoned its effort to enforce executive orders punishing law firms perceived as hostile to President Trump. According to reports from Washington DC, the US Justice Department yesterday dropped efforts to appeal court rulings in favour of four firms that challenged the executive orders.
The firms, Jenner & Block, Perkins Coie, WilmerHale and Susman Godfrey, had successfully challenged executive orders made by Trump as he took office in his second term. Several other firms struck deals with the administration to avoic being targeted. The executive orders would have suspended security clearances, blocking firms from government work but federal judges last year ruled them unconstitutional.
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A spokesperson for Jenner & Block said: 'The government’s decision to withdraw its appeals makes permanent the rulings of four federal judges that the executive orders targeting law firms, including Jenner & Block, were unconstitutional. This chapter has once again confirmed what has been true of Jenner for more than a century –we will always zealously advocate for our clients and put them first, without compromise. Our partnership is proud to have stood firm on behalf of its clients, and we look forward to continuing to serve them – guided by these bedrock values – for many decades to come.'
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