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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

  • March 27, 2026

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  • May 23, 2025

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    Jenner & Block Statement Following the Court’s Decisive Ruling: 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 17, 2025

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  • March 28, 2025

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    Jenner & Block Response to TRO Ruling: 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.

  • March 28, 2025

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    Jenner & Block Statement: 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

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  • March 28, 2025

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Editorials & Comments

  • “[D]efending lawyers’ independence to represent all sorts of clients is essential to preserving the rule of law and fairness in the courtroom. The Justice Department has yet to announce whether it will appeal the rulings in favor of the firms who challenged the president’s executive orders. It shouldn’t. And if the administration does appeal, the nation’s independent judiciary should continue to show, swiftly and decisively, that the president cannot abolish the legal system’s foundational principles.”

    The Washington Post Editorial Board

  • The executive orders “are an abuse of executive power that isn’t justified under any fair reading of the Constitution. The rulings against the EOs are powerful enough, and the Administration’s arguments in defense are flimsy enough, that we suspect the firms will prevail again if the White House appeals.”

    The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board

  • “The rule of law in the U.S. — with foundations based on centuries of progress in Britain forged through battles between subjects and monarchs over what constitutes a fair and just society — is the envy of the world for good reason. A critical underpinning of justice in America is the right to counsel — and the freedom of lawyers to zealously represent any client, no matter how unpopular, distasteful or out of favor with the powers that be. ... Jenner & Block ... is on the right side in this fight and should be commended for its courage.”

    The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board

  • “[Using] government power to punish firms for representing clients breaks a cornerstone principle of American justice going back to John Adams and the Founders.”

    The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board

  • “The business world has much at stake. The United States is home to an outsize share of financial and corporate activity partly because investors have confidence that the rule of law prevails here. If political power instead supersedes signed contracts and the rule of law, American business will suffer.”

    The New York Times Editorial Board

  • “This most recent Executive Order targeting Jenner & Block based on its representation of clients in matters adverse to members of the current Administration, similar to one already enjoined by a federal court, violates the fundamental tenets of our nation's legal system, including the core principle that every person is entitled to legal counsel.”

    The Chicago Bar Association Statement in Support of Jenner & Block and the Rule of Law

  • “Punishing lawyers for representing their clients in opposition to the government — or for taking positions that the president disagrees with — undermines this fundamental basis of the rule of law.”

    Statement of More Than 1,500 U.S. Department of Justice Alumni

  • “The government has decided to punish two prominent law firms because they represent parties that the administration does not like.”

    William Bay, ABA President

  • “The government should not punish lawyers and law firms for the clients they represent, absent specific findings that such representation was illegal or unethical. Punishing lawyers for their representation and advocacy violates the First Amendment and undermines the Sixth Amendment.”

    Open Letter from 78 Law School Deans

  • “The message is that those lawyers who stand up for the rights of clients abused by the lawlessness of this administration will pay the price – and that price will be high.”

    The Boston Globe Editorial Board

  • “These actions... will inevitably erode the ability of the courts to do justice, the ability of the Department of Justice and its lawyers and agents to act independently and equitably, and the ability of defense attorneys to represent their clients.”

    New York State Bar Association Criminal Justice Section Executive Committee Members

  • “By punishing the firms because of positions they have taken on behalf of clients, or because of the attorneys they have chosen to hire, the Executive Orders violate bedrock principles of our legal system and undermine the Rule of Law.”

    American College of Trial Lawyers

Case Timeline

Key dates in Jenner's lawsuit to stop the unconstitutional executive order.

District Court Amici

D.C. Circuit Amici