Judge permanently blocks Trump order against law firm Susman Godfrey

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The firm is the fourth to successfully sue the president, with judges issuing rulings in the cases blocking and excoriating Trump’s orders.

Judge permanently blocks Trump order against law firm Susman Godfrey.

The firm is the fourth to successfully sue the president, with judges issuing rulings in the cases blocking and excoriating Trump’s orders.

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A federal judge on Friday rejected President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting the law firm Susman Godfrey, the fourth time a judge has dismissed his attempts to punish a prominent firm for taking on cases he dislikes or hiring his perceived foes.

Trump has issued several executive orders sanctioning law firms with penalties that include losing government contracts and security clearances. Four of those firms sued to fight his actions and they have racked up an undefeated record in court, with judges issuing rulings in each case blocking and excoriating Trump’s orders.

U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan ruled that Trump’s order punishing the firm was unconstitutional and protected by the free speech clause of the First Amendment, as well as the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment.

“[E]very court to have considered a challenge to one of these orders has found grave constitutional violations and permanently enjoined enforcement of the order in full,” AliKhan wrote in a 53-page opinion accompanying her ruling. “Today, this court follows suit, concluding that the order targeting Susman violates the U.S. Constitution.”

Her ruling follows similar decisions from judges who struck down Trump’s punishments for the law firms WilmerHale, Jenner & Block and Perkins Coie. Judges in those cases found that Trump retaliated against the firms for activity protected by First Amendment activity and sought to use his office’s power to cajole them into falling in line.

I have a former debate squad member and some friends at this firm. Steve Susman was an amazing man and it was his condo, I got to meet and discuss stuttering with Joe Biden.

Susman is also representing the ABA in the ABA's lawsuit against these stupid attempts to intimidate law firms.

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1. Good some are fighting back

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2. Good.................

let's see if shithole and cronies take it all the way to the 6 RW assholes in the US SC.

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3. Maddow Blog-Law firms challenging the White House's offensive go undefeated in the courts

While the firms that tried to appease Donald Trump struggle, those that fought back have racked up one victory after another.

Law firms challenging the White House’s offensive go undefeated in the courts www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

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After Donald Trump launched an unprecedented offensive against prominent law firms, most of the president’s targets chose to appease the White House and succumb to pressure. Four, however, chose to fight back.

There was some risk to that strategy, but with each passing court victory, the strategy keeps looking smarter. The New York Times reported:

A federal judge in Washington ruled on Friday that an executive order President Trump signed imposing penalties against the law firm Susman Godfrey was unconstitutional, permanently barring the government from enforcing its terms. The decision by Judge Loren L. AliKhan of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia effectively ended, at least for now, the president’s campaign to subjugate several of the nation’s top law firms.

“The order was one in a series attacking firms that had taken positions with which President Trump disagreed,” the judge wrote in her ruling. “In the ensuing months, every court to have considered a challenge to one of these orders has found grave constitutional violations and permanently enjoined enforcement of the order in full.”

Susman Godfrey responded to the ruling with a written statement that read in part, “The court’s ruling is a resounding victory for the rule of law and the right of every American to be represented by legal counsel without fear of retaliation. We applaud the court for declaring the administration’s order unconstitutional.”

In terms of the overall record, the four firms that challenged Trump’s executive orders have now gone undefeated, racking up four decisive victories. That might sound familiar, but some of the earlier wins were temporary injunctions blocking enforcement of the president’s directives. Now, the orders that have been challenged have been permanently rejected by federal judges......

But to reiterate a point from our earlier coverage, it’s not necessarily too late for the firms that gave in to reverse course. I keep waiting for at least one of these firms to declare, “Upon further reflection, we’ve decided to fight back against the White House offensive and abandon the earlier deal that was reached under unjust circumstances. The president asked too much while threatening too much, and we’ve decided to take our chances in court.”

Will any of the affected firms step up? If one does, will others follow? Watch this space.

Susman Godfrey is representing the ABA in attacking these executive orders