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Judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump's executive order seeking to punish law firm Perkins Coie

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s administration Wednesday from enforcing portions of an executive order designed to punish a prominent law firm linked to Democratic-funded opposition research during the 2016 presidential campaign into ties between the Republican can…

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  1. NPR

    Law firm says Trump order targeting it specifically is attack on rule of law (opens NPR)

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    Perkins Coie's lawsuit is in response to President Trump's executive order that accused the firm of "dishonest and dangerous activity" that sought to overturn laws and elections and of allegedly discriminatory DEI policies.

  2. CNN

    Judge temporarily blocks part of Trump’s executive order against prominent Democratic Party-tied law firm Perkins Coie (opens CNN)

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    A federal judge on Wednesday halted parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order that targeted a Democratic-linked law firm.

  3. The Hill

    Judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump order targeting Perkins Coie (opens The Hill)

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    A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily froze parts of President Trump’s executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie, which claims its past work for Democrats made it a subject of retaliation by the administration. U.S.

  4. NPR

    Judge blocks Trump from enforcing 'chilling' order against law firm (opens NPR)

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    While Trump's executive order takes aim at Perkins Coie, the judge said it "casts a chilling harm of blizzard proportion across the entire legal profession."

  5. Talking Points Memo

    Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Vendetta Against Law Firm (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    A federal judge blocked parts of Donald Trump’s executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie from the bench Wednesday, saying that aspects of it sent…

  6. Newsweek

    Federal judge deals Donald Trump legal blow on executive order (opens Newsweek)

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    In a March 6 order, Trump targeted Perkins Coie, calling the law group out for what he says is "dishonest and dangerous activity."

  7. CBS News

    Judge blocks parts of Trump executive order targeting law firm Perkins Coie (opens CBS News)

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    U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell issued a temporary restraining order that stops three parts of Trump's executive order from being implemented against the law firm Perkins Coie.

  8. The Republic

    Judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump's executive order seeking to punish law firm Perkins Coie (opens The Republic)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s administration Wednesday from enforcing portions of an executive order designed to punish a prominent law firm linked to Democratic-funded opposition research during the 2016 presidential campaign into ties between the Republican can…

  9. Talking Points Memo

    Federal Judge Slams Trump Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell blocked portions of President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting law firm Perkins Coie.

  10. UPI

    Judge blocks parts of Trump's EO targeting law firm linked to Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign (opens UPI)

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    A federal judge on Wednesday issued a temporary restraining order against President Donald Trump's executive order targeting a law firm over its work for Hillary Clinton's 2016 election campaign.

  11. Blaze Media

    Obama judge temporarily halts parts of Trump order against Perkins Coie law firm (opens Blaze Media)

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    Trump has vehemently criticized the firm for its association with Hillary Clinton.

  12. Washington Examiner

    Judge blocks Trump from punishing Perkins Coie law firm (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A judge imposed a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration, barring it from enforcing parts of an executive order penalizing a law firm.

  13. The Guardian

    Judge temporarily blocks Trump order punishing law firm tied to Clinton (opens The Guardian)

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    Beryl Howell rejects argument that Perkins Coie is national security risk and says tactic ‘sends chills down my spine’

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