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Judges block Trump orders targeting 2 law firms

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Jenner argues the White House’s true aim “is to cause clients to question their relationships with their chosen counsel at the Firm,” and to “single out and punish Jenner & Block for its protected sp...
U.S. News & World Report |
The law firm Jenner & Block sued the U.S. government on Friday, after President Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending security clearances for its lawyers and restricting access to governme...
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And so far its biggest clients and superstar lawyers are standing with it.

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