"Trump issued the executive orders shortly after taking office last year. Had they gone into effect, they would have revoked security clearances for the firms' attorneys, required a review of their government contracts, and may have barred the attorneys from entering federal government buildings."
"Nine other Big Law firms struck deals with the White House to avert similar executive orders targeting them. The deals require the firms to each contribute millions of dollars' worth of pro bono work toward Trump's political priorities."
"The filing came in a case that consolidated the Justice Department's appeals of rulings by four different district court judges who said Trump's executive orders targeting Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, and Susman Godfrey were unconstitutional."
The Justice Department initially announced it would not appeal lower court rulings that struck down Trump's executive orders targeting major law firms including Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, and Susman Godfrey. These orders would have revoked security clearances, required contract reviews, and potentially barred attorneys from federal buildings. However, the DOJ reversed course the next day, filing a notice to continue appealing the rulings. Nine other Big Law firms negotiated deals with the White House involving millions in pro bono work to avoid similar orders. The appellate court must decide whether to permit the DOJ's appeal to proceed, with all four targeted firms opposing the motion.
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