"The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has now officially greenlit the government's change of heart. In a brief order Monday, the court granted DOJ's motion to keep the appeals alive and ensures this mess is heading for a full appellate airing."
"Last year Donald Trump went on an EO bender, issuing orders targeting Biglaw firms for a hodgepodge of perceived sins like representing disfavored clients, supporting diversity initiatives, and not sufficiently genuflecting before MAGA orthodoxy."
"The DOJ filed a full-throated defense of the EOs, pointing to the yellow-bellied nine Biglaw firms as evidence the EOs were totally constitutional."
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has reinstated the government's appeals concerning Executive Orders aimed at major law firms. The court granted the DOJ's motion to keep the appeals alive, scheduling oral arguments for May 14. Last year, Donald Trump issued Executive Orders targeting firms for various reasons, leading to legal challenges. Judges found the orders retaliatory and unconstitutional. The DOJ now defends the orders, citing other law firms as evidence of their constitutionality, while the targeted firms prepare their briefs for the upcoming arguments.
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