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Trump administration appeals strike-out of executive orders targeting law firms

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The US Department of Justice (DoJ) said it had filed an appeal against a federal court decision to strike down an executive order against top-tier law firm WilmerHale after a judge in Washington DC permanently froze the order, saying it was “unconstitutional”.

Judge Richard Leon, a Republication appointee, also said it was a form of coercion, designed to suppress WilmerHale’s representation of causes and clients opposed by the Trump administration. The firm hired Robert Mueller after he investigated Russian contacts with Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential election campaign.

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