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Judge Halts Trump's Retaliation Against Law Firm

4/15/2025

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Judge Halts Trump's Retaliation

A federal judge has put a stop to President Trump's attempts to retaliate against the law firm Susman Godfrey, labeling it a “shocking abuse of power.” Judge Loren L. AliKhan determined that Trump's executive order stemmed from a personal grudge after the firm successfully defended Dominion in a defamation case against Fox News. This ruling curtails Trump's retribution plans.

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Judge Halts Trump's Retaliation

A federal judge has put a stop to President Trump's attempts to retaliate against the law firm Susman Godfrey, labeling it a “shocking abuse of power.” Judge Loren L. AliKhan determined that Trump's executive order stemmed from a personal grudge after the firm successfully defended Dominion in a defamation case against Fox News. This ruling curtails Trump's retribution plans.

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