President Donald Trump’s executive order that independent federal agency actions undergo White House review went into effect Monday, subjecting the Federal Trade Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission and […]
Susman Godfrey Seeks Summary Judgment in Suit Fighting Trump Executive Order
In a flurry of filings on Wednesday, Houston-founded trial firm Susman Godfrey seeks a summary judgment in a federal lawsuit it filed against the Trump administration, alleging an […]
DOJ Defends Perkins Coie Executive Order in Latest Hearing
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell on Wednesday sharply questioned the Trump administration’s reasoning behind an executive order targeting Perkins Coie, including the issue of whether it could be […]
Seeing ‘Incipient Crisis,’ 4th Circuit Keeps in Place Order for Return of Wrongly Deported Man
In a scathing opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Thursday rejected the Trump administration’s appeal of an order requiring the government to facilitate […]
Supreme Court Lifts Order to Reinstate 16,000 Federal Workers Fired by Trump
The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday that the Trump administration is not required to begin reinstating 16,000 fired probationary workers across six federal agencies, granting the government’s request […]
Susman Godfrey Says It Will ‘Fight’ Executive Order, while White House Hints at $1B in Law Firm Deals
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday against Susman Godfrey, while indicating that “another five” firms are in the administration’s sights. Trump also said he wants […]
Supreme Court Lifts Judge Boasberg’s Order Blocking Alien Enemies Act Deportations
A bitterly divided U.S. Supreme Court on Monday lifted a District of Columbia federal court order blocking the Trump administration’s deportations of suspected Venezuelan gang-members under an 18th […]
Jenner Wins TRO Against Trump Executive Order
Jenner & Block won a temporary restraining order (TRO) late Friday barring parts of an executive order issued against the law firm this week. U.S. District Judge John […]
Trump, Paul Weiss Reach Deal to Withdraw White House Order
This article has been updated to include details about the announcement and Quinn Emanuel’s role. In a social media announcement Thursday on Truth Social, President Donald Trump said […]
Appellate Court Rejects Municipal Judge’s Claimed Authority to Order Competency Evaluations
A Missouri Court of Appeals panel denied a Kansas City judge’s claim this week that he had the authority to order the state’s mental health department to complete […]