viewpoint discrimination
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In a forceful and highly animated 73-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon has struck down a recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump targeting the Los Angeles-based law firm WilmerHale, declaring it unconstitutional “in its entirety.” Judge Leon, a George W. Bush appointee, rebuked Trump’s March 27 executive action titled “Addressing Risks…
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National Public Radio (NPR) and three public radio stations based in Colorado have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a recent executive order by President Donald Trump that seeks to terminate federal funding for NPR and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). The plaintiffs claim the order constitutes a direct assault on First Amendment protections and Congressional…
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A U.S. federal court on Friday, May 23, issued a permanent injunction against an executive order issued by President Donald Trump that targeted the prominent law firm Jenner & Block LLP, ruling that the order violated the First Amendment by engaging in viewpoint discrimination. Judge John D. Bates of the U.S. District Court for the…
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Former President Donald J. Trump suffered a major legal defeat Friday after U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell struck down his Executive Order 14230, which had imposed sweeping federal sanctions against the prominent law firm Perkins Coie LLP. The court ruled that the order was an unconstitutional abuse of executive authority and a retaliatory attack on…
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