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Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Order Targeting Law Firm Susman Godfrey

Judge Loren AliKhan issued a temporary restraining order, calling the executive action a 'shocking abuse of power' and likely unconstitutional.

President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd as he departs after welcoming the 2025 College Football National Champions, the Ohio State University football team, during an event on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, April 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
The E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 9, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

Overview

  • President Trump's executive order sought to revoke Susman Godfrey's federal contracts and bar its attorneys from federal facilities, citing the firm's legal work for Dominion Voting Systems.
  • U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan temporarily blocked key provisions of the order, finding it likely violates the First and Fifth Amendments.
  • The judge described the executive action as a 'personal vendetta' and warned of its threat to the independence of legal representation.
  • Susman Godfrey, which represented Dominion in its high-profile defamation case against Fox News, argued the order was retaliatory and unconstitutional.
  • The case is part of a broader pattern of executive actions targeting law firms perceived as adversarial, with several firms challenging similar orders in court.