Trump directs DOJ and DHS to get tough with law firms (1 Viewer)

[superchuck500]

The wild irony here is that no one has filed or had filed on his behalf more frivolous or meritless court paper than Donald Trump.

As a matter of history, no free and just society ever takes down the judges and the lawyers. It’s 100% a symptom of authoritarian darkness.

032125-TrumpMemo-Lawyers

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[superchuck500]

Surprise surprise

 

[bird]

Surprise surprise

You sign any agreement with the criminal then you get what you deserve.

 

[coldseat]

You sign any agreement with the criminal then you get what you deserve.

Yeah, here's hoping they all suffer mightily for their capitulation. I don't know how anybody would choose a law firm that rolls over at the slightest illegal aggression from the Trump administration. I mean, that's quite a message to send for those law firms that did, "Threaten us and we'll give up."

 

[fooferdoggie]

Surprise surprise



they deserve to get reamed since they seem to lack trump educatin.

 

[superchuck500]

eat shirt trump

Great opinion https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2025cv0716-185

 

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[Optimus Prime]

A US judge on Friday overturned Donald Trump’s executive order targeting Jenner & Block, a big law firm that employed a lawyer who investigated him.

Trump’s executive order, called Addressing Risks from Jenner & Block, suspended security clearances for the firm’s lawyers and restricted their access to government buildings, officials and federal contracting work.

Trump accused the law firm of engaging in activities that “undermine justice and the interests of the United States”, claiming that it participated in politically driven legal actions. In the executive order, Trump specifically criticized the firm for hiring Andrew Weissmann, an attorney who worked on Robert Mueller’s investigation into allegations of Russian influence in Trump’s 2016 campaign.

The firm sued to block Trump’s order, arguing it violated the constitution’s first and fifth amendments.

US district judge John D Bates ruled on Friday that Trump’s directive violated core rights under the US constitution, mirroring a 2 May ruling that struck down a similar executive order against law firm Perkins Coie.

Bates did not mince words when calling a Trump executive order unconstitutional, which sought to target Jenner & Block.

Trump’s order, Bates wrote, “makes no bones about why it chose its target: it picked Jenner because of the causes Jenner champions, the clients Jenner represents, and a lawyer Jenner once employed”.

“Going after law firms in this way is doubly violative of the constitution,” Bates said.…….

US judge overturns Trump order targeting major law firm Jenner & Block

President’s order sought to suspend lawyers’ security clearances after accusing firm of ‘undermining justice’

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[Optimus Prime]

Law firms tangling with President Donald Trump are being hit hard as their clients are reacting, a legal analyst said Monday.

Trump went after several major law firms with executive orders that took action including barring them from winning government contracts or being cleared to work in federal buildings. Among those targeted were firms that had been involved in legal action against Trump.

Some law firms responded by fighting back in court, while others acquiesced to Trump's demands. In one case, a firm agreed to take on nearly $1 billion in free legal services for cases and issues that Trump cares about.

MSNBC's Lisa Rubin explained that those willing to submit to Trump are starting to see a backlash from clients. Other firms have altered their pro bono policies, which could put them at odds with the administration.

Rubin said she's hearing anecdotal reports that firms are changing "the nature of their own pro bono commitments" to dodge the Trump administration. "They don't want to call attention to themselves."

But it is the pressure and pushback from clients that actually pay for the law firms survival that's being felt, Rubin said.

The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that companies like tech company "Oracle, investment bank Morgan Stanley, an airline, and a pharmaceutical company," along with Microsoft, have reservations about working with firms that made deals with Trump.

Oracle was founded and co-owned by one of Trump's friends, Larry Ellison. So, Rubin said it isn't that the firms "object to the politics of the situation." Rather, "people don't want to be represented by someone who doesn't know how to fight. If you can't fight for yourself and your own principles, why should we hire you?"

Republican mega-donor Ken Griffin owns the major hedge fund company Citadel, but the general counsel for the company stood up at a luncheon to question the firm they use. The lawyer, a former federal prosecutor, "essentially said, we want to be in business with people who are willing to undertake a fight," said Rubin.............

Clients dump law firms that rolled over for Trump: 'Don't know how to fight'

Law firms tangling with President Donald Trump are being hit hard as their clients are reacting, a legal analyst said Monday.Trump went after several major law firms with executive orders that took action including barring them from winning government contracts or being cleared to work in...

www.rawstory.com

 

[cuddlemonkey]

Law firms tangling with President Donald Trump are being hit hard as their clients are reacting, a legal analyst said Monday.

Trump went after several major law firms with executive orders that took action including barring them from winning government contracts or being cleared to work in federal buildings. Among those targeted were firms that had been involved in legal action against Trump.

Some law firms responded by fighting back in court, while others acquiesced to Trump's demands. In one case, a firm agreed to take on nearly $1 billion in free legal services for cases and issues that Trump cares about.

MSNBC's Lisa Rubin explained that those willing to submit to Trump are starting to see a backlash from clients. Other firms have altered their pro bono policies, which could put them at odds with the administration.

Rubin said she's hearing anecdotal reports that firms are changing "the nature of their own pro bono commitments" to dodge the Trump administration. "They don't want to call attention to themselves."

But it is the pressure and pushback from clients that actually pay for the law firms survival that's being felt, Rubin said.

The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that companies like tech company "Oracle, investment bank Morgan Stanley, an airline, and a pharmaceutical company," along with Microsoft, have reservations about working with firms that made deals with Trump.

Oracle was founded and co-owned by one of Trump's friends, Larry Ellison. So, Rubin said it isn't that the firms "object to the politics of the situation." Rather, "people don't want to be represented by someone who doesn't know how to fight. If you can't fight for yourself and your own principles, why should we hire you?"

Republican mega-donor Ken Griffin owns the major hedge fund company Citadel, but the general counsel for the company stood up at a luncheon to question the firm they use. The lawyer, a former federal prosecutor, "essentially said, we want to be in business with people who are willing to undertake a fight," said Rubin.............

Clients dump law firms that rolled over for Trump: 'Don't know how to fight'

Law firms tangling with President Donald Trump are being hit hard as their clients are reacting, a legal analyst said Monday.Trump went after several major law firms with executive orders that took action including barring them from winning government contracts or being cleared to work in...

www.rawstory.com

I mean, who could have seen this coming...?