Justin Nelson

Judge Blocks Trump From Retaliating Against Susman Godfrey Law Firm It’s the latest setback to the president’s efforts to wield government power to punish law firms. A federal judge called it “a shocking abuse of power.”

"A federal judge on Tuesday blocked" Trump's "retribution campaign" against Susman Godfrey and others, calling it "'a shocking abuse of power....While I wish other firms were not capitulating as readily, I admire firms like Susman for standing up and challenging it.'”
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"Frankly, I think the framers of our Constitution would see this as a shocking abuse of power," AliKhan says. "While I wish other firms were not capitulating ... I admire Susman [and others challenging Trump's acts]."

"Frankly, I think the Framers of our Constitution would see this as a shocking abuse of power," Judge AliKhan says.

She adds other firms are "capitulating" due to "coercion, plain and simple."

"The govt cannot hold lawyers hostage to coerce lawyers to agree with it."

"Today it is our firm under attack, but tomorrow it could be any of us. As officers of the court, we are duty-bound to take on this fight against the illegal executive order."

Proud to be a Susman Godfrey partner.

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Over two decades ago, I had the great honor of clerking for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. I wrote this remembrance for those interested in reading it:

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