The Justice Department (DOJ) on 3/2/2025 Dropped the Fight over Trump's (R) Executive Orders targeting Firms He Disliked, Conceding to Unanimous Rulings from Federal Judges, that Found the Orders Violated the Fundamental Tenets of the Constitution.
Federal Courts have Oversight Powers, rooted in the U.S. Constitution. Judicial Authority, especially concerning Injunctions against Executive Actions, draws from Article III. Judicial Review serves as a Check on the Executive Branch, Preventing any Overreach that might Infringe on Constitutional Laws or Rights.
The Targeted Firms included Perkins Coie, WilmerHale, Susman Godfrey, and Jenner & Block. They had fought back against Executive Orders by Trump that took aim at their Security Clearances, Government Contracts, and Access to Government Buildings, due to their Clientele and Hiring.
Perkins Coie has Represented High-Profile Democrats, including Former Secretary-of-State Hillary Clinton; WilmerHale Employed Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller, after He Investigated Trump; and Jenner & Block Hired Andrew Weissmann, who was a part of Mueller’s Team.
The Firms, which Stood-Up to the Administration, at a time when many otherM Major Law Firms Caved, Welcomed the Administration's Capitulation.
“As we said from the outset, our challenge to the unlawful executive order was about defending our clients’ constitutional right to retain the counsel of their choosing and defending the rule-of-law. We are pleased these foundational principles were vindicated,” a WilmerHale Spokesperson said in a Statement 3/2/2026.
Jenner & Block said in a Statement that the Administration’s move makes Permanent the Federal Judges’ Earlier Rulings that the Lwsuits against the Firms were Unconstitutional.
Federal Judges repeatedly Sided with the Firms; a 5/4/2025 Ruling from U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, Called the Executive Order against Perkins Coie “an unprecedented attack” on the U.S. Judicial System.
Some firms, such as Paul Weiss, reached Deals with the Administration, after the Executive Orders were Issued, Agreeing to give Tens-of-Millions of Dollars in Pro Bono Work for Causes Trump Supports, and to get Rid of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policies.
The Concessions from Paul Weiss and Skadden Arps, Generated Significant Backlash within the Legal Community, Prompting a Letter Signed by Skadden Alumni Slamming the Deal with Trump.
Vanita Gupta, who was the No. 3 Official at the DOJ during the Biden Administration, Blasted the Firms that Quickly Acquiesced to Trump's Demands, saying after the DOJ's Decision was Announced 3/3/2026, that those Firms that Capitulated "undermined the rule of law and the legal profession in this country."
"This episode will be remembered as demonstrating the difference between institutions that had the ethical courage to uphold the Constitution and fight bullying and then won, and those that compromised their ethics and gained nothing," Gupta said in a Statement Monday. "Let’s hope that media companies, universities, and other organizations pay heed."
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD, 8th District), the Top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, praised the Firms that Fought Back.
"Today, those firms forced Trump to back down and abandon his blatantly unconstitutional effort to punish lawyers, clients, and causes because Trump disagrees with their speech," Raskin said in a Statement.
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