Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Order Against Law Firm

The New York Times reports:

A federal judge ruled on Friday that an executive order President Trump signed in March targeting the law firm Perkins Coie was unconstitutional and directed the government not to enforce its terms, which had threatened to upend the firm’s business.

The ruling was the first time a court had stepped in to permanently bar Mr. Trump from trying to punish a law firm he opposes politically.

Skipping a trial and moving directly to a final ruling, Judge Beryl A. Howell of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia wrote that attempts to bring the firm to heel under the threat of retaliation amounted to unlawful coercion, and imperiled its lawyers’ ability to freely practice law.

Read the full article. Wanna bet those other laws firms are sorry now for caving to Trump’s extortion?

BREAKING:

A federal judge has permanently BLOCKED the entirety of Trump’s executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie.

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