“Though this adage is commonplace, and the tactic overused, it is called to mind by defendants' pending motion to disqualify this Court: ‘When you can't attack the message, attack the messenger.’ Defendants filed this motion less than two weeks after this Court issued a temporary restraining order barring defendants from enforcing against plaintiff Perkins Coie LLP 3 of the 5 sections of Executive Order 14230 (‘EO 14230’), issued by President Donald J. Trump on March 6, 2025, 90 Fed. Reg. 11781 (Mar. 11, 2025), targeting the law firm with punitive measures due to the law firm's representation of clients whom the President dislikes or who sought relief through litigation that the President opposes.”
New court filing: #PerkinsCoie v. #DOJ re #Trump #ExecutiveOrder punishing the #law firm
The Trump had filed to disqualify Judge Beryl Howell, basic #JudgeShopping.
Denied.
“Though this adage is commonplace, and the tactic overused, it is called to mind by […]
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