Trump’s law-firm retaliation fight just got another live one, and the constitutional mess is still widening
Susman Godfrey filed suit on April 11 challenging Trump’s executive order targeting the firm, keeping the administration’s law-firm retaliation scheme in active court fight mode even after earlier setbacks. The new case deepens the impression that the White House is using federal power to punish perceived enemies, then pretending that is normal governance.
First recorded Apr 11, 2026·Meaningfully updated Apr 11, 2026
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Trump’s law-firm retaliation fight just got another live one, and the constitutional mess is still widening
Susman Godfrey filed suit on April 11 challenging Trump’s executive order targeting the firm, keeping the administration’s law-firm retaliation scheme in active court fight mode even after earlier setbacks. The new case deepens the impression that the White House is using federal power to punish perceived enemies, then pretending that is normal governance.
Susman Godfrey filed suit on April 11 challenging Trump’s executive order targeting the firm, keeping the administration’s law-firm retaliation scheme in active court fight mode even after earlier setbacks. The new case deepens the impression that the White House is using federal power to punish perceived enemies, then pretending that is normal governance.
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