DoJ Drops Cases Against Firms That Defied Trump's Executive Edicts
TL;DR
The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its appeal and the legal actions against four law firms—Perkins Coie, WilmerHale, Susman Godfrey, and Jenner & Block—that resisted Trump’s retaliatory executive orders, ending a clash in which several firms settled while the four held firm; Susman Godfrey framed the outcome as a win for the rule of law, Jenner & Block pledged to continue defending its clients, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher had previously agreed to a $100 million pro bono commitment tied to Trump priorities. No immediate comment was available from the White House.
Topics:nationpolitics#department-of-justice#executive-orders#law-firms#politics#pro-bono#trump-administration
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