Law Firm Behind $787 Million Fox News Defamation Victory Vows to Fight Trump's 'Unconstitutional' Punishment

Source: MEDIAite

Apr 10th, 2025, 4:38 pm


President Donald Trump used the power of government on Wednesday to punish another law firm that has crossed him and his allies in the past, this time Susman Godfrey – the firm that successfully represented Dominion Voting Systems in its defamation lawsuit against Fox News.

Trump signed an executive order in the Oval Office that banned the firm from accessing government buildings, federal documents, or representing any clients related to the federal government. “Lawyers and law firms that engage in activities detrimental to critical American interests should not have access to our Nation’s secrets, nor should their conduct be subsidized by Federal taxpayer funds or contracts,” read the order Trump signed.

Trump had targeted several law firms prior to Susman Godfrey, eventually reaching agreements with them for hundreds of millions in free legal work in order to continue doing business as usual. “While Trump has publicized four agreements with law firms that have promised $340 million in pro bono services for causes the president supports, aide Stephen Miller said the administration was getting close to $600 to $700 million in deals now, including those that haven’t been announced,” reported Bloomberg on Wednesday.

Susman Godfrey, however, struck a defiant tone in a statement the firm put on its website, saying, “Anyone who knows Susman Godfrey knows we believe in the rule of law, and we take seriously our duty to uphold it. This principle guides us now. There is no question that we will fight this unconstitutional order.”

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