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Updates on #LawFirms targeted by #Trump:
#WilmerHale [employed Robert Mueller] — Judge Leon, a George W. Bush appointee, set a 4:30 PM hearing
#JennerBlock [employed Andrew Weissmann] — Judge Bates, another a George W. Bush appointee, set a 5:45PM hearing
Last Fri, #PerkinsCoie [worked for Hillary Clinton] got a TRO while the case moves forward.
#PaulWeiss, cut a deal w/Trump last month, promising $40M in pro bono legal services & to hire an outside consultant to review employment practices.
Today, #Trump announced a *deal* w/ #LawFirm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to provide at least $100 million in pro bono legal services “during the Trump administration & beyond.”
#law #MafiaState #extortion #USpol
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5220137-trump-skadden-100-million-pro-bono/
Lawyer Paul Clement argued on the #LawFirm #WilmerHale’s behalf that it was “clear as day” that the #Trump #ExecutiveOrder against the firm violated the #FirstAmendment. He said the chilling effect on the firm’s business had been immediate.
#DOJ lawyer Richard Lawson urged Judge Leon not to issue a temporary restraining order #TRO, arguing the specific limitations for Wilmer Hale had not been decided, so there was no reason to rush a court decision.
Judge Richard Leon, George W. Bush appointee, says he is “inclined to grant” a temporary restraining order #TRO against the #Trump admin, barring it from punishing the #LawFirm #WilmerHale. The judge did not rule from the bench during the hearing, but said he would issue a written decision in a matter of hours.
Federal Judge Bates, George W. Bush appointee, has also issued a #TRO for #Trump's #ExecutiveOrder targeting major #LawFirm #JennerBlock, finding it likely violates the First, Fifth & Sixth Amendments.
Judge Bates calls Trump's #EO "disturbing" & "troubling," especially the attack on pro bono practice.
@Nonilex Open corruption.
@Nonilex the #JennerBlock case makes the argument that the terms of other firms' surrender (Weiss in particular) show that the EO is bullshit.
"The Paul Weiss settlement demonstrates that the President’s national security concerns do not justify the executive actions against law firms. Nothing in Paul Weiss’s actions introduces new security measures or alleviates any colorable national security concerns."
https://abovethelaw.com/2025/03/jenner-block-to-trump-see-you-in-court-not-on-our-knees/