Trump Admin Drops, Reconsiders Law Firm Appeals

The Trump administration notified four prominent law firms on Monday that it would abandon its appeals of court rulings that had struck down executive orders aimed at restricting their access to federal government operations, marking a significant concession after more than a year of legal battles.

The firms—Perkins Coie, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, Jenner & Block, and Susman Godfrey—had challenged the orders in federal court last year. District judges in Washington, D.C., ruled in their favor, finding the directives unconstitutional. The orders, issued early in President Trump's second term, sought to bar lawyers from these firms from entering federal buildings, obtaining security clearances, and meeting with government officials. Officials described the measures as responses to the firms' representation of individuals and groups involved in investigations or litigation against the administration, including those with ties to Democratic causes.

The Justice Department filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Monday, requesting dismissal of the appeals. A source familiar with the matter said the firms were informed over the...