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2. Judge Questions Basis for Trump Order Targeting Susman Godfrey
Fri May 9, 2025, 12:33 PM
May 9

The attack on Susman Godfrey is mainly based on the fact that this firm beat the shit out of Fox News and got Fox to pay over $780 million in damages. This is a purely political attack that has no basis in law or fact.



https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/judge-questions-basis-for-trump-order-targeting-susman-godfrey

A DC federal judge on Thursday questioned the rationale for President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting law firm Susman Godfrey.

The April 9 order states the law firm “engages in unlawful discrimination” yet points to no examples that show such behavior, Judge Loren AliKhan of the US District Court for the District of Columbia said. “I just don’t see any evidence of that.”

AliKhan also questioned whether Trump was using his discretionary power to deny contracts to Susman clients, or if he was engaging in viewpoint discrimination because he doesn’t like positions the firm has taken. “I’m just trying to figure out where the lines are,” she said.

The hearing on whether AliKhan should strike down Trump’s order as unconstitutional followed the pattern of those in other courtrooms, with judges sounding skeptical of Trump’s authority to target law firms with the executive actions. US District Court Judge Beryl Howell on May 2 permanently blocked the order against Perkins Coie.

Susman sued the Trump administration last month, arguing that the order against the firm is vindictive, retaliatory, and violates the constitution. Similar to the directives against Perkins Coie, WilmerHale and Jenner & Block, the Susman order instructed agency heads to strip lawyers’ security clearances, restrict personnel from accessing federal buildings, and slash federal contracts held by the firm’s clients.

Houston-founded Susman is asking AliKhan to grant summary judgment to strike down the order without proceeding to a full trial.

I know several Susman attorneys. I am glad that they are fighting trump

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