Jenner & Block Strikes Back: Legal Battle Over Executive Order

Jenner & Block has sued the U.S. government to overturn President Trump's executive order that threatened its security clearances and government contract access. The firm claims the order is unconstitutional and harmful to its business, with significant reputational and financial damage already incurred.

A new legal confrontation has erupted as the law firm Jenner & Block launched a lawsuit against the U.S. government. The firm aims to halt President Trump's executive order, which they argue illegally suspends security clearances and limits access to federal resources and contracts.

The lawsuit, filed in a Washington federal court, claims the presidential decree infringes on the firm's rights, causing severe and irreversible damage to both its reputation and financial stability. Jenner & Block insists the order is designed to intimidate legal entities from representing opposing clients to the administration.

This legal battle singles out past employment of Andrew Weissmann, linked to the Mueller investigation, as a rationale for the order, labeling the firm's actions as partisan 'lawfare.' The outcome of this suit could influence ongoing legal challenges against the administration by numerous other major law firms.

(With inputs from agencies.)