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DOJ Reverses Course on Defense of Executive Orders Targeting Law Firms

March 3 – March 7, 2026

The Department of Justice has moved to reinstate its legal defense of Trump-era executive orders against four law firms, abruptly reversing a recent decision to drop the appeals.

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