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Justice Department Defies Court Ruling on Law Firm Blacklisting

The Justice Department advises federal agencies they can blacklist Jenner & Block, despite a judge's order halting a Trump executive order.

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The position is seemingly at odds with the order from Bates, an appointee of President George W. Bush, that directed the Trump administration to tell federal agencies to disregard broad swaths of the executive order.
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The position is seemingly at odds with the order from Bates, an appointee of President George W. Bush, that directed the Trump administration to tell federal agencies to disregard broad swaths of the executive order.
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The executive order against Jenner & Block stemmed at least in par from the fact the firm once employed Andrew Weissmann, a lawyer who served on special counsel Robert Mueller’s team that investigated Trump during his first term in office over potential connections between his 2016 campaign and Russia.
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Updated: Apr 10th, 2025, 1:11 AM ET

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The Justice Department has indicated that federal agencies may continue to blacklist the law firm Jenner & Block, despite a U.S. District Court ruling that temporarily halted President Trump's executive order aimed at punishing the firm. This order sought to deny its employees access to federal buildings and review contracts involving the firm. The DOJ criticized the ruling, suggesting it encroaches on executive powers. Attorney General Pam Bondi reaffirmed the administration's stance that the executive order is necessary, highlighting political tensions surrounding firms connected to special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

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The Justice Department is publicly criticizing a federal judge for blocking enforcement of an executive order that would punish a law firm, asserting judicial overreach.
Attorney General Pam Bondi's correspondence to federal agencies emphasizes their discretion to decide whom to collaborate with, despite the court's ruling limiting the executive order's scope.
The executive order against Jenner & Block appears to be retaliatory, targeting the firm for its association with legal personnel involved in past investigations of President Trump.

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