A federal judge has overturned an executive order by President Trump aimed at the law firm Perkins Coie, citing multiple constitutional violations. The order aimed to impose punitive measures on the firm, such as revoking security clearances and blocking access to federal buildings, particularly due to their representation of Hillary Clinton's campaign in 2016. This ruling reflects a broader challenge against Trump's aggressive legal tactics aimed at law firms perceived as undermining his administration, with Perkins Coie being one of several firms to successfully contest such orders.
No American President has ever before issued executive orders like the one at issue in this lawsuit targeting a prominent law firm with adverse actions to be executed by all Executive branch agencies but, in purpose and effect, this action draws from a playbook as old as Shakespeare, who penned the phrase: 'The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.'
The order sought to punish the firm by stripping the security clearances of its lawyers, blocking its employees from accessing federal buildings and canceling federal contracts involving the firm.
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