Republican judge holds that Trump’s executive order targeting law firm violates First, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments
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With an exclamation point — in fact, 26 exclamation points — behind it:
BREAKING: Trump's executive order targeting WilmerHale is unconstitutional, Judge Richard Leon — a GWB appointee — finds. "The Founding Fathers knew this!" storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us…
[image or embed]— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) May 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
24 additional exclamation marks AND a gumbo analogy “As explained in this Memorandum Opinion, this gumbo gives the Court heartburn.”
[image or embed]— Anna Bower (@annabower.bsky.social) May 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
If you are one of the dwindling number of anti-authoritarian attorneys at Paul, Weiss or another Pierre Laval firm, leave at the earliest opportunity. If you are embarking on a legal career, don’t apply there. And for God’s Sake if you’re a well-heeled client do not pay gigantic fees for legal counsel who think that a protection racket means buying protection.