Two law firms sue after Trump orders target them over links to his opponents
Jenner & Block and WilmerHale seek to stop executive orders that would halt business with government
Two prominent law firms sued the Trump administration on Friday, seeking to block executive orders that would halt the firms' business with the government and revoke the security clearances of its attorneys.
The two firms, Jenner & Block and WilmerHale, both sued in federal court in Washington and asked a judge to quickly step in and try and halt the orders. They are two of the five firms Trump has targeted with executive orders so far, all in retaliation for employing or representing political enemies. The other firms targeted are Paul, Weiss; Covington & Burling; and Perkins Coie. Until Friday, only Perkins Coie had challenged the order in court and successfully convinced a US district judge in Washington to block it.
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