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Newly launched law firm says it will represent those inappropriately targeted by Trump

Friday, May 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Three months after President Donald Trump returned to office and began issuing a series of executive orders against organizations and law firms whose actions have opposed him, a longtime Washington, D.C., attorney is launching a new firm that aims in part to represent... Read More.

Judge appears inclined to permanently block Trump order targeting law firm

Wednesday, April 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge appeared inclined Wednesday to enter a permanent ruling barring the Trump administration from implementing an executive order targeting the law firm of Perkins Coie, after repeatedly pressing a government attorney over whether President Donald Trump's sweeping efforts to target... Read More.

Judge temporarily blocks Trumps order targeting law firm: Shocking abuse of power

Tuesday, April 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge in Washington, D.C., temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's recent executive order aimed at Susman Godfrey, the law firm that has for years represented Dominion Voting Systems -- the leading supplier of election technology across the U.S.The decision from Judge... Read More.

Trump targets law firm Paul Weiss, restricting government access

Saturday, March 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday suspending security clearances of Mark Pomerantz and those who work at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. The order also restricts government access to lawyers and employees at the New York-based law firm."Today,... Read More.

Trump stands firm on tariff plans after threat against EU: Im not going to bend at all

Thursday, March 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday stood firm on his tariff policy, hours after threatening to escalate a global trade war with a 200% tariff on champagne and other alcohol products from the European Union."I'm not going to bend at all," Trump told... Read More.

Judge blocks parts of Trump executive order that targeted Perkins Coie law firm

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Wednesday entered an emergency order barring the Trump administration from implementing major parts of its executive order that sought to target the law firm Perkins Coie over its representation of Hillary Clinton's campaign in 2016.District Judge Beryl Howell,... Read More.

Perkins Coie files suit to block Trump executive order aimed at punishing firm

Tuesday, March 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The law firm Perkins Coie has filed suit against the Trump administration over an executive order signed by President Donald Trump last week that targeted the firm for its work representing Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign.Attorneys representing Perkins Coie filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in... Read More.

Trump signs executive action targeting law firm representing former special counsel Jack Smith

Wednesday, February 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump signed an executive action Tuesday targeting a prominent law firm that represents former special counsel Jack Smith. The memo strips Smith's attorney of his security clearance as well as any other attorneys at the firm who assisted Smith while... Read More.

Executives at private prison firm CoreCivic expect significant growth due to Trumps policies

Thursday, February 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Executives at CoreCivic, one of the nation's largest private prison companies, said they anticipate the Trump administration's new immigration policies will lead to "the most significant growth" in the company's history over the next several years."I've worked at CoreCivic for 32... Read More.

Cities where Breonna Taylor, George Floyd were killed vow to stay firm on police reform – with or without Trump

Friday, February 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- During the final weeks of the Biden administration, the Department of Justice announced consent decrees for police reform with the cities of Minneapolis and Louisville – court-enforceable agreements born out of probes launched after the 2020 police killings of Breonna Taylor... Read More.

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