Richard Penner④ #SusmanGodfrey LLP v. Executive Office of the President (D.D.C. 25-cv-01107, decided 2025-06-27) https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69881953/susman-godfrey-llp-v-executive-office-of-the-president/
(Concerning Executive Order 14263)
> In April 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an #ExecutiveOrder targeting the law firm Susman Godfrey LLP (“Susman”) based on the clients it represents and the causes it supports. The order was one in a series attacking firms that had taken positions with which President #Trump disagreed. In the ensuing months, every court to have considered a challenge to one of these orders has found grave constitutional violations and permanently enjoined enforcement of the order in full. .... Today, this court follows suit, concluding that the order targeting Susman violates the U.S. #Constitution and must be permanently enjoined.
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> The court shares that concern. By its own terms, the Order appears to prevent Susman attorneys from interacting with federal agencies — before whom they currently have a substantial amount of business — and even from entering courthouses. .... Because over a third of Susman’s matters are in federal court or require interaction with the federal government, ..., it is evident that the Order will cause Susman significant financial loss if it goes into effect.
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> Here, the Order goes beyond violating the Constitution and the laws of the United States. The Order threatens the independence of the bar — a necessity for the rule of law. Accordingly, the court concludes that the balance of the equities and the public interest weigh overwhelmingly in favor of granting the permanent injunction.
— Judge #LorenAliKhan, Docket 206
