On April 15th, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a temporary restraining order against the Executive Office of the President. Read that order and other filings related to the litigation here. At the time of the Court’s approval, Susman Godfrey issued the following statement:
“This fight is bigger and more important than any one firm. Susman Godfrey is fighting this unconstitutional executive order because it infringes on the rights of all Americans and the rule of law. This fight is right, it is just, and we are duty-bound to pursue it. We are grateful the court directly addressed the unconstitutionality of the executive order by recognizing it as a ‘shocking abuse of power.’”
On April 14th, Susman Godfrey filed a motion for a temporary restraining order against the Executive Office of the President. At the time of the filing, Susman Godfrey issued the following statement:
“Susman Godfrey is seeking immediate relief from the administration’s unconstitutional executive order. The order threatens the rights of our clients, including their right to legal counsel, while causing irreparable harm to Susman Godfrey.”
On April 11th, 2025 Susman Godfrey filed a complaint against the Executive Office of the President. At the time of the filing, Susman Godfrey issued the following statement:
“The executive order targeting Susman Godfrey is unconstitutional and retaliatory. No administration should be allowed to punish lawyers for simply doing their jobs, protecting Americans and their constitutional right to the legal process. But this goes far beyond law firms and lawyers. Today it is our firm under attack, but tomorrow it could be any of us. As officers of the court, we are duty-bound to take on this fight against the illegal executive order.”
In response to the executive order filed by the administration on April 9th, 2025, Susman Godfrey issued the following statement:
“Anyone who knows Susman Godfrey knows we believe in the rule of law, and we take seriously our duty to uphold it. This principle guides us now. There is no question that we will fight this unconstitutional order.”
