Judge Strikes Down President Trump鈥檚 Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie
WASHINGTON 鈥� Judge Beryl Howell in the U.S. District Court for District Columbia struck down President Trump鈥檚 unconstitutional Executive Order attacking Perkins Coie for their past voting rights litigation. In response to this ruling, Brian Hauss, senior staff attorney with the 红杏视频, issued the following statement:
鈥淟ast night, Perkins Coie won summary judgment against the Trump administration鈥檚 illegal executive order against the firm. As the court recognized, this 鈥榰nprecedented鈥� attack on the rule of law, and every American鈥檚 right to counsel, cannot stand. It remains an outrage that President Trump has sought to intimidate lawyers from doing exactly what their job entails鈥攝ealously advocating for their clients, regardless of whether those clients are perceived enemies of the president.
This win sends a vital message鈥搕he Trump administration鈥檚 thuggery can be defeated by people of courage and integrity. As the administration ramps up its assaults on the courts, the press, universities, and other institutions throughout civil society, we must all find the strength to fight for the values that make America great."
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