"Our partnership is proud to have stood firm on behalf of its clients. The DOJ's decision to withdraw its appeals makes permanent the rulings of four federal judges that the executive orders targeting law firms were unconstitutional."
"We fought for ourselves, but we fought for bigger things, too. For a Constitution that protects our freedoms; for a legal profession that depends on equal justice under the law; and for the people across this country who refuse to back down in the face of an Administration that seeks to silence and intimidate them."
The Department of Justice has withdrawn its appeals regarding executive orders that targeted law firms, cementing four federal judges' rulings that these orders were unconstitutional. Law firms Jenner & Block and Susman Godfrey celebrated the decision as a victory for constitutional protections and the legal profession's independence. Susman Godfrey characterized the government's action as a capitulation to their challenge of what they deemed an unconstitutional attack on the rule of law. The firms emphasized their fight extended beyond self-interest to defending broader principles including constitutional freedoms, equal justice, and protection against government intimidation. This outcome follows Trump's earlier deals with nine leading law firms, including Paul Weiss, which committed substantial pro bono work rather than pursue litigation.
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