A federal judge in Washington declared unconstitutional Friday the executive order of the president of the USA, Donald Trumpthat imposed sanctions on the prestigious firm Susman Godfrey, a decision that adds to the defeats of the president in his attempts to punish the great legal firms critical of his administration.
The ruling, issued on Friday by Loren Alikhan district judge, represents the fourth time that a federal court permanently blocks a Trump order aimed at high profile law firms.
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In the ruling, Alikhan said that the measure against Sugan Godfrey “It is unconstitutional from beginning to end”.
Trump, vetoed the law firm access to confidential information of the Executive in April when considering that its activity was contrary to the interests of the country.
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In an executive order, the Republican President asked the Attorney General, Pam Bondi, the director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and the managers of other relevant agencies who immediately withdraw the authorizations that the members of that firm could have while reviewing if their actions are consistent with said interests.
At that time, Trump said Sugan Godfreyfounded in the 1980s, “Heades efforts to instrumentalize the US legal system and degrade the quality of the elections” of the country.
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The President also reproaches the Financiar “Groups that participate in dangerous actions to undermine the effectiveness of the US Armed Forces, through the injection of political and radical ideology”and support “The efforts to discriminate for race reasons”.
Since February, Trump has issued a series of executive orders that sought to sanction prestigious legal offices for defending causes or clients contrary to their interests.
