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Sat, 03 May 2025 11:56
Perkins Coie kicks Trump's ass
Author: Tom
Date: Sat, 03 May 2025 11:56
Date: Sat, 03 May 2025 11:56
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US Judge Strikes Down Trump Order Against Law Firm Perkins Coie By Mike Scarcella, Jack Queen and David Thomas May 2, 20256:57 PM PDT May 2 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday struck down Donald Trump's executive order targeting law firm Perkins Coie as a violation of the U.S. Constitution's protections of free speech and due process, and castigated him for "settling personal vendettas." U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell's ruling [a *permanent injunction*] represented the broadest rebuke yet for the Republican president's pressure campaign against law firms that he has accused of "weaponizing" the justice system against him and his political allies. It was also the first ruling by a judge deciding the legal merits of any of the several directives Trump has aimed at law firms that have handled legal challenges to his actions, represented political adversaries or employed lawyers who have taken part in investigations of him. Howell, in a sharply worded, 102-page opinion, opens new tab, said Trump's executive order was an attack on foundational principles of American jurisprudence and the role lawyers play in ensuring the fair and impartial administration of justice. "Settling personal vendettas by targeting a disliked business or individual for punitive government action is not a legitimate use of the powers of the U.S. government or an American President," Howell wrote. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-judge-strikes-down-trump-order-against-law-firm-perkins-coie-2025-05-02/ Beautiful!
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