A federal judge has blocked an executive order from the Trump administration that aimed to punish Perkins Coie, a law firm linked to Hillary Clinton. The order sought to strip its lawyers of security clearances and block access to federal buildings. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled it unconstitutional, critiquing its unprecedented nature and drawing historical parallels with Shakespeare. This ruling reflects ongoing setbacks for Trump as multiple prestigious law firms have successfully challenged similar actions targeting them, indicating a wider trend of retaliation against the legal profession by the administration.
The executive order against Perkins Coie, which aimed to punish the law firm for its representation of Hillary Clinton, was ruled unconstitutional by U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell.
Howell emphasized the unprecedented nature of the executive order, comparing it to Shakespearean themes of targeting lawyers, saying it draws from a playbook as old as Shakespeare.
This ruling adds to a series of setbacks for President Trump's administration, as several prominent law firms have successfully challenged similar orders targeting them.
Judge Howell's 102-page ruling stated that these actions aimed to retaliate against legal representation the Trump administration disapproved of, highlighting constitutional violations.
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