A federal judge in Washington, DC, temporarily blocked the recent executive order of President Donald Trump aimed at Susman Godfrey, the law firm that for years has represented Dominion’s voting systems, the leader of electoral technology in the United States.
Judge Loren Alikhan’s decision is the last victory for one of the few law firms that have fought against Trump’s orders instead of reaching an agreement.
Trump’s executive order seeks to block the company’s access to government buildings and cancel government contracts, among others, on their “previous activities.”
Susman Godfrey has represented the Dominion Voting Machine Company, famous ensuring an agreement of $ 787.5 million of Fox News to liquidate the accusations that the network issued false claims on the company that managed the 2020 elections.
President Donald Trump speaks while he meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador at the Oval Office of the White House, on April 14, 2025 in Washington.
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In particular, the company still represents Dominion in its active cases against several Trump allies, including Rudy Giuliani, Mike Lindell and others.
In his ruling, Judge Alikhan pronounced a strong repudiation of the order, pointing out that “cools the discourse and defense of the company”, as well as “threatens reputation damage.”
“The executive order is based on a personal sale … And, frankly, I think that the constitution editors would see this as a shocking abuse of power,” he said.
During the hearing on Tuesday afternoon, lawyers representing Susman Godfrey said Trump’s order was “one of the most blatantly unconstitutional exercises of the Executive Power in the history of this nation.”
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“The Executive is wielding an ax, and we don’t know exactly when that ax will fall, but they are ready to tear it down,” said Donald Verrilli, a lawyer who represents Susman from the firm Muger, Tolles and Olson.
The attached associated attorney general Richard Lawson, a designated politician who previously worked for the Attorney General Pam Bondi, repeatedly argued that the order fit directly into the rights of freedom of expression of the administration.
“He would urge the great caution of the court on the judicial study that monitor the speech of the executive branch, which is only a very complicated area that is extremely difficult to try to implement,” Lawson said.
He argued that the judge should wait until the administration issued a formal orientation to the agencies about their interactions with the company before issuing a temporary restriction order that prohibits any type of application.
Despite this, Judge Alikhan said that the tro would remain in force for 14 days and ordered the government to terminate any note or guidance that had already come out in the order.
Susman Godfrey said about the judge’s decision in a statement to ABC News: “This fight is bigger and more important than any company. Susman Godfrey is fighting this unconstitutional executive order because it violates the rights of all Americans and the rule of law.”
“This fight is correct, it is fair, and we are forced to pursue it. We are grateful that the court directly address the unconstitutionality of the executive order by recognizing it as a” shocking abuse of power, “said the firm.
The hearing occurs when the Trump Administration has increased pressure against several law and universities signatures.
Since Trump began attacking law firm, nine of the country’s largest law firms, including Paul Weiss, Kirkland & Ellis, Willkie Farar and Latham & Watkins – have agreed to provide a combined $ 940 million in legal services to promote causes backed by the president.
Companies also agreed to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion of contracting practices and promised not to deny the representation of policy -based clients.
Alternatively, three other important US companies: Perkins Coie, Wilmerhal and Jenner & Block – They are fighting against the President’s action against law firms in federal courts, which have temporarily arrested orders to enter into force.
