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Trump Drops Legal Actions Against Democratic Law Firms

3/2/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump ended the administration's legal actions against four law firms linked to Democrats: Perkins Coie, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr, Jenner & Block, Susman Godfrey.
Federal judges had previously ruled against the administration's efforts to restrict firms' access.
The move discouraged large law firms from representing progressive causes, harming lawyers' prospects who served under previous Democratic administrations.
The Justice Department declined to comment.

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U.S. President Donald Trump ended the administration's legal actions against four law firms linked to Democrats: Perkins Coie, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr, Jenner & Block, Susman Godfrey.
Federal judges had previously ruled against the administration's efforts to restrict firms' access.
The move discouraged large law firms from representing progressive causes, harming lawyers' prospects who served under previous Democratic administrations.
The Justice Department declined to comment.