Judge permanently blocks Trump’s EO targeting law firm Susman Godfrey
A federal judge on Friday permanently blocked the Trump Administration from implementing an executive order that sought to target the law firm Susman Godfrey, marking the latest setback for the administration's efforts to punish firms that have represented political enemies of President Trump.
The ruling by Judge Loren AliKhan makes Susman Godfrey the fourth and final firm which has sued the administration in court to secure a permanent ruling blocking the executive order signed by President Trump from taking effect.
"Susman has demonstrated that the Order is unconstitutional from beginning to end," Judge AliKhan wrote in a 53-page ruling. "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."
The administration has yet to appeal any of its losses as judge after judge in Washington, D.C.'s district court has handed down blistering rulings describing the efforts to target law firms as blatantly unconstitutional.
-ABC News' Alexander Mallin




