The executive order that President Trump signed targeting Perkins Coie explicitly cited its past work with the liberal donor George Soros and Mr. Trump’s opponent in the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton.
The ruling completed a clean sweep for the handful of law firms that took the risk of fighting the Trump administration in court, rather than accepting punitive conditions.
Judge Loren L. AliKhan of the Federal District Court of the District of Columbia issued the latest decision regarding the firms targeted by the president for punishment.