The ruling from U.S. District Judge John Bates marks the second time this month that a judge has struck down a Trump executive order against a prominent firm. The decision in favor of Jenner & Block follows a similar opinion that blocked the enforcement of a decree against a different firm, Perkins Coie.

In a matter of weeks, President Trump’s campaign against the legal industry racked up commitments from law firms to provide some $1 billion in pro bono work for causes favored by the White House. In court,

Judge extends block on Trump's mass federal layoffs Administration appealed to Supreme Court on earlier ruling Layoffs part of Trump's plan to cut federal spending, roles May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Friday appealed a federal judge's block on mass layoffs by federal agencies,