Overview

• U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled Trump’s executive order against Perkins Coie unconstitutional, citing First Amendment violations.
• Trump's executive orders targeted law firms representing political adversaries, with nine firms agreeing to nearly $1 billion in pro bono commitments to avoid enforcement.
• Four firms, including Perkins Coie, resisted and pursued legal challenges, with Perkins Coie securing a permanent injunction against the order.
• CBS’s '60 Minutes' aired a critical segment on Trump’s actions, comparing his tactics to intimidation methods akin to those of a mob boss.
• President Trump’s $20 billion lawsuit against CBS and Paramount Global over a Kamala Harris interview remains unresolved, as mediation continues.