Jenner Stands Firm
Because clients deserve fearless advocates
Our Statement
Following the Government’s Notice of Appeal
The district court correctly declared that Jenner’s clients have a right to independent counsel and that the firm’s right to represent clients vigorously and without compromise is sacred. We look forward to confirming this on appeal. We will continue doing what we do best: fearlessly representing our clients under all circumstances.
Filings & Statements
MAY 23, 2025
Opinion of the Court Granting Jenner's Motion for Summary Judgment and Permanently Enjoining the Executive Order
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We are pleased with the court's decision to decisively strike down an unconstitutional attack on our clients' right to have zealous, independent counsel and our firm's right to represent our clients fully and without compromise. This is the second ruling striking down these executive orders, which—as the court found—threaten “not only the First Amendment but also the right to counsel’s promise of a conflict-free attorney ‘devoted solely to the interests of his client.’”
Our decision to fight the executive order in court is rooted in Jenner & Block's history and values: we fiercely advocate for our clients under all circumstances. This ruling demonstrates the importance of lawyers standing firm on behalf of clients and for the law. That is what Jenner will continue to do for our clients—paying and pro bono—as we look to put this matter behind us.
APRIL 8, 2025
Motion for Summary Judgment
Read Jenner's Statement of Undisputed Material Facts
Read the Declaration of Thomas J. Perrelli in Support of the Motion for Summary Judgment
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Consistent with the law, the court has agreed that this is an unconstitutional executive order holding no legal weight. We will continue to do our job as lawyers to be independent advocates for our clients—just as we always have.
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On March 28, 2025, Jenner & Block filed a lawsuit to stop an unconstitutional executive order that has already been declared unlawful by a federal court. We expect to prevail quickly.
For more than 100 years, Jenner has stood firm and tirelessly advocated for our clients against all adversaries, including against unlawful government action. We once again go to court to do just that. To do otherwise would mean compromising our ability to zealously advocate for all of our clients and capitulating to unconstitutional government coercion, which is simply not in our DNA.
MARCH 28, 2025
Declaration of Thomas J. Perrelli in Support of Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order
Editorials & Comments
Case Timeline
Key dates in Jenner's lawsuit to stop the unconstitutional executive order.
March 25, 2025Executive Order 14246 issued, making Jenner the fourth major law firm to be targeted by the government.
March 28, 2025Jenner files suit and motion for a temporary restraining order to bar enforcement of Executive Order 14246.
April 11, 2025April 17, 2025Jenner files opposition to government's motion to dismiss.
Case is fully briefed and ripe for decision.
April 28, 2025Hearing on Jenner's motion for summary judgment and the government's motion to dismiss.
april 10, 2026Deadline for government's reply brief.
may 14, 2026Oral argument to be held before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
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Brief of the American Bar Association
Filed April 2, 2026
Brief of 595 Law Professors
Filed April 2, 2026
Brief of the Washington Legal Foundation
Filed April 2, 2026
Brief of New England Legal Foundation and Pacific Legal Foundation
Filed April 2, 2026
Brief of 21 European Bar Associations
Filed April 1, 2026
Filed by the German Bar Association, the Warsaw Bar Association, the Paris Bar, the Law Society of England and Wales, the Finnish Bar Association, the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), the Bar Council of England and Wales, the German Federal Bar, the French National Bar Council, the General Council of Spanish Lawyers, the Norwegian Bar Association, the Law Society of Scotland, the Bar Council of Lithuania, the Polish Bar Council, the Order of Flemish Bar Associations, the Luxembourg Bar, the Geneva Bar Association, the Ordre des Barreaux Francophones et Germanophone de Belgique, the French-speaking Bar of Brussels, and the Swedish Bar Association
Brief of 14 Former Presidents of the Energy Bar Association
Filed April 2, 2026
Brief of National Security Counselors and Two Other Firms
Filed April 2, 2026
Brief of Lawyers for Lawyers
Filed April 2, 2026
Brief of Lawyers Defending American Democracy
Filed April 1, 2026
Brief of 1224 Law Students and 50 Law Student Organizations
Filed April 2, 2026
Brief of 42 Media Organizations and Press Freedom Advocates
Filed April 2, 2026
Brief of 31 Nonprofit Organizations
Filed April 2, 2026
Brief the Institute for the Rule of Law of the UIA
Filed March 31, 2026
Brief of Professor Aaron Caplan
Filed March 30, 2026
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Brief of Former Senior Government Officials in Support of Jenner & Block
Filed April 10, 2025
Brief of 676 Law Professors in Support of Jenner & Block
Filed April 10, 2025
Brief of NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund in Support of Jenner & Block
Filed April 11, 2025
Brief of 807 Law Firms in Support of Jenner & Block
Filed April 11, 2025
Brief of 342 Former Judges in Support of Jenner & Block
Filed April 11, 2025
Brief of 15 Bar Associations in Support of Jenner & Block
Filed April 11, 2025
Filed by the New York City Bar Association, the Boston Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, the Denver Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the New York County Lawyers Association, the Philadelphia Bar Association, the San Diego County Bar Association, the Bar Association of San Francisco, the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area, the Brehon Law Societies of New York City and Nassau County, the Metropolitan Black Bar Association, the Monroe County Bar Association, the Muslim Bar Association of New York, and the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
Brief of the State of Illinois and 20 Other States in Support of Jenner & Block
Filed April 11, 2025
Filed by Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Brief of Legal Ethics Professors in Support of Jenner & Block
Filed April 11, 2025
Brief of Former and Current General Counsel in Support of Jenner & Block
Filed April 11, 2025
Brief of 12 Legal Advocacy Organizations from Across the Ideological Spectrum in Support of Jenner & Block
Filed April 11, 2025
Filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of the District of Columbia, Cato Institute, Center for Individual Rights, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, Institute for Justice, Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, National Coalition Against Censorship, Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press, Rutherford Institute, and Society for the Rule of Law Institute
Brief of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers in Support of Jenner & Block
Filed April 11, 2025
Brief of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers & New York Council of Defense Lawyers in Support of Jenner & Block
Filed April 11, 2025
Brief of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights & Affiliates in Support of Jenner & Block
Filed April 11, 2025
Brief of NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund in Support of Jenner & Block
Filed April 11, 2025
Brief of Law Firm Partners United in Support of Jenner & Block
Filed May 8, 2025
Brief of 1136 Law Students and 52 Law Student Organizations in Support of Jenner & Block
Filed May 12, 2025
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