WilmerHale order remained enjoined after a court found its client penalties unconstitutional
Reporting and findings
- ruled unlawful
Just Security's tracker records the WilmerHale order as blocked by final district-court judgment and follows the consolidated government appeal; no cited appellate ruling had reinstated the order by the tracker's July 2026 update.
- Just Security: Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration ActionsWilmerHale final judgment and consolidated appellate chronology
- documented
On 2025-05-27, a district court found Donald Trump’s order targeting WilmerHale unconstitutional, entered declaratory relief, and permanently enjoined enforcement.
Corrects claim:batch-200:wilmerhale-order-permanently-enjoined-2025- Justia: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP v. Executive Office of the President, Document 110Memorandum opinion, remedies and conclusion
Summary and current status
The order threatened the firm, its employees, and clients through contracts, clearances, access, and hiring. Final judgment blocked those sanctions while appellate review proceeded.
Permanent injunction remained operative during the 2026 consolidated appeal.
People and organizations
- WilmerHale v. Executive Office of the Presidentexecutive action under legal and impact review
- Donald J. Trumppresident who issued the action
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpissued law-firm order struck down inWilmerHale v. Executive Office of the President