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Jenner & Block v. Department of Justice

Filed on behalf of
Jenner & Block LLP
In response to the Trump administration's efforts to
Case Number
1:25-cv-00916
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Filed
March 28, 2025
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Relief Outcomes
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Temporary Restraining Order
Granted
2
Motion for Summary Judgment
Granted
10
Permanent Injunction
Granted
13
Injunction Scope
Not Nationwide
20
Motion to Dismiss
Denied
9
Summary
Law firm Jenner & Block LLP has sued the Trump administration for its executive order singling out the firm for partisan work and representation of transgender and immigrant clients. The plaintiff argues that the administration's actions violate the First Amendment, Fifth Amendment, Sixth Amendment, and the constitutional principle of the separation of powers.
Plaintiffs
Jenner & Block LLP
Plaintiffs' Counsel
Cooley LLP
Defendants
U.S. Department of Justice Federal Communications Commission Office of Management and Budget Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Office of Personnel Management General Services Administration Office of the Director of National Intelligence Consumer Financial Protection Bureau U.S. Department of Defense U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Trade Commission The Securities and Exchange Commission U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Department of the Treasury U.S. Postal Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Other Agencies Subject to Executive Order "Addressing Risks from Jenner and Block" United States of America U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi Chairman Brendan Carr Commissioner Geoffrey Starks Commissioner Nathan Simington Commissioner Anna M. Gomez Director Russell Vought Acting Chair Andrea R. Lucas Acting Director Charles Ezell Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian Director Tulsi Gabbard Secretary Scott Bessent Secretary Peter B. Hegseth Administrator Lee Zeldin Chairman Mark C. Christie Commissioner Willie L. Phillips Commissioner David Rosner Commissioner Lindsay S. See Commissioner Judy W. Chang Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson Commissioner Melissa Ann Holyoak Acting Chair Mark T. Uyeda Commissioner Hester M. Peirce Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw Secretary Doug Burgum Acting Postmaster General Doug Tulino Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary Kristi Noem Secretary Douglas A. Collins

Documents

Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
JENNER & BLOCK LLP v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - Memorandum in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss
April 17, 2025
Operative Complaint
JENNER & BLOCK LLP v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - Complaint
March 28, 2025