Trump and courts

Newsweek -  A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing parts of an executive order aimed at punishing Perkins Coie, a prominent law firm linked to Democratic-funded opposition research during the 2016 presidential campaign into Donald Trump's ties to Russia.

After returning to the White House in January, President Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders, including one targeting the law firm, alleging "dishonest and dangerous activity." The order blocked security clearances for lawyers at Perkins Coie, which has said it is dealing with the financial consequences of the decision.

U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, granting a temporary restraining order, sided with Perkins Coie just one day after the firm filed a federal lawsuit alleging it was being illegally targeted for its work. Howell ruled that the executive order could have a chilling effect on the legal profession, warning that it suggests lawyers can be punished for representing clients or holding views unfavorable to the administration.

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ABC7 News - A U.S district judge reinstated an employee to the National Labor Relations Board after Pres. Trump removed her without providing any cause. It's a court case that could very well define the limits of Trump's presidential power. "An American President is not a king — not even an 'elected' one — and his power to remove federal officers and honest civil servants like [the] plaintiff is not absolute," the judge wrote in her opinion.