Judge Rules ANOTHER Trump Order Punishing Law Firms UNCONSTITUTIONAL; Delivers Message To ALL Firms - Glenn Kirschner

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Judge John Bates, a long-serving federal district court judge in Washington, DC, ruled that Trump's executive order punishing the law firm Jenner & Block was not only unconstitutional, but that Trump's actions were "doubly violative of the Constitution."

Notably, Bates, appointed to the federal bench by President George W. Bush, also delivered a pointed message to the law firms that decide to bend a knee to Trump instead of fighting his unconstitutional conduct.

This video reviews the new ruling and order in the Jenner case, and also discusses who should stand up against Trump's unconstitutional conduct in the Jenner case and in other cases. - Glenn Kirschner - 05/27/2025.

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1. Maddow Blog-Judge strikes down Trump executive order targeting law firm, extending his losing streak

“I have concluded that this Order must be struck down in its entirety as unconstitutional,” a judge ruled.

Of the many of law firms targeted by the White House, only four agreed to fight rather than appease Trump.

At least so far, those four firms are undefeated in their cases against Trump’s offensive — including a breakthrough win today. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-05-27T21:26:29.948Z

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/judge-strikes-trump-executive-order-targeting-law-firm-extending-losin-rcna209344

As last week came to an end, a federal judge appointed by George W. Bush blocked one of Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting a law firm. As this week gets underway, as Reuters reported, a different federal judge appointed by the same Republican president went even further.

A judge in Washington on Tuesday struck down an executive order targeting law firm WilmerHale, marking the third ruling to overwhelmingly reject President Donald Trump’s efforts to punish firms he perceives as enemies of his administration. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, an appointee of Republican President George W. Bush, said Trump’s order retaliated against the firm in violation of U.S. constitutional protections for free speech and due process.

“The cornerstone of the American system of justice is an independent judiciary and an independent bar willing to tackle unpopular cases, however daunting,” Judge Richard Leon wrote. “The Founding Fathers knew this! Accordingly, they took pains to enshrine in the Constitution certain rights that would serve as the foundation for that independence.

“I have concluded that this Order must be struck down in its entirety as unconstitutional.”.....

Given the available evidence, fighting back didn’t just help some of Trump’s targets preserve their reputations, it also seems vastly cheaper.

It also likely would’ve saved some of these firms considerable and avoidable conflicts. The New York Times reported last week that four of the top partners at Paul Weiss — one of the legal giants that gave in to the White House — announced that they are leaving to create their own law firm.

This came on the heels of a Wall Street Journal report that said another firm in the same position, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, is finding that its deal with Trump “is backfiring,” with the agreement “pushing more lawyers to leave, people familiar with the matter said, spurred by anger that the firm capitulated to Trump instead of fighting back against an administration campaign that many in the industry believe to be unconstitutional.”

Of course, for firms that didn’t choose to placate the president, it’s worth noting that it’s not too late for them to reverse course, end their deals with Trump and join with the firms that keep winning in court.

These rulings make me smile. I am looking forward to the next opinion in the Susman Godfrey case.

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2. Are unconstitutional EO's official acts of the president? Is targeting 2 year olds child abuse?

How about separation from their mothers or guardians? What will be the long term outcome for these children of these authoritative actions?