A federal judge on March 12 agreed to temporarily block parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing certain sanctions on a Washington law firm that was involved in generating the controversial Steele dossier.
Trump signed the order on March 6, citing law firm Perkins Coie LLP’s work during the 2016 election, when Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) paid the firm more than $1 million to hire opposition research company Fusion GPS. Trump’s order also targeted the firm’s policies promoting workforce diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Perkins Coie sued the Trump administration on March 11, arguing that the president’s order violated the firm’s rights of free speech, free association, and due process under the Constitution.
During a hearing on March 12 in Washington, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell said she would grant the firm’s request for a temporary restraining order against the president’s order, which also sought to limit Perkins Coie’s work with federal contractors.
Trump ordered a government review aimed at ending all contracts the firm currently holds with any federal agencies and a review seeking to cancel contracts with its clients. The order also limits the ability of the firm’s lawyers to access government officials or retain security clearances. […]
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