Overview

• Judge Loren AliKhan ruled that Trump’s April order violated Susman Godfrey’s First and Fifth Amendment rights by unlawfully retaliating against its cases and diversity efforts.
• It marks the fourth consecutive federal ruling in Washington striking down an executive order aimed at punishing law firms tied to the president’s perceived adversaries.
• The orders sought to suspend security clearances, limit access to federal officials, and jeopardize client contracts as retribution for firms’ legal work.
• The administration has not appealed any of the four decisions invalidating its orders.
• Nine other leading law firms, including Paul Weiss and Skadden Arps, avoided lawsuits by pledging nearly $1 billion in pro bono services to the White House.