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President Trump has targeted big law firms that he said have “weaponized” the legal system.
- March 28, 2025, 9:13 a.m. ET
The law firm Jenner & Block sued the Trump administration on Friday, seeking to stop an executive order leveled against the firm this week that could cripple its ability to represent clients.
The suit is the second time that a law firm targeted by President Trump has decided to fight back in court and will open a new front in the month-old battle Mr. Trump has waged on law firms.
“Today, Jenner & Block filed a lawsuit to stop an unconstitutional executive order that has already been declared unlawful by a federal court. We expect to prevail quickly,” the law firm said in a statement.
The firm created a website — Jenner Stands Firm — to publicize its filings.
Last week, Mr. Trump and the law firm Paul Weiss announced an agreement in which Mr. Trump rescinded his executive order against the firm in exchange for it committing to represent clients regardless of their political leanings and pledging $40 million in pro bono legal services to issues Mr. Trump has championed.
That deal was widely criticized, as the firm — which is stocked with Democrats who have opposed Mr. Trump — was seen as bending to Mr. Trump to protect its bottom line. Another big law firm, Skadden Arps, is in talks with the White House to head off a potential executive order against it.
Mr. Trump has been going after big law firms that he contends have “weaponized” the legal system. He is initially targeting law firms that hired lawyers who were once involved in the many investigations of actions during his first term as president and his business dealings.
