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Lawyer argues firms were singled out because they ‘raised the president's ire’
E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)
Posted May 14, 2026 at 2:53pm
A federal appeals court appeared skeptical Thursday of a push from President Donald Trump to punish four major law firms, in a case that could outline the bounds of presidential power and have broader ramifications for the legal industry. The three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, during […]
White House
Lawyer argues firms were singled out because they ‘raised the president's ire’
E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)
Posted May 14, 2026 at 2:53pm

An appeals court has heard arguments in a case challenging President Donald Trump's ability to sanction some of the nation’s most…

For the third time in a month, a judge struck down an executive order by the president seeking to sanction a law firm.

The prominent legal organisation has called the US president’s executive orders against law firms unconstitutional.

After asking to drop its appeal one day earlier, the Department of Justice reversed its decision Tuesday saying it will continue…

The largest national association of lawyers is seeking to force Trump’s hand over his orders targeting big law firms.

Trump administration claims judiciary cannot review such ‘discretionary’ actions.