Federal Appeals Court Questions President Trump's Executive Orders on Law Firms
President Donald Trump's administration is facing scrutiny from a federal appeals court regarding its attempt to reinstate executive orders aimed at penalizing four major U.S. law firms. These orders were previously deemed unconstitutional by judges in Washington. The Justice Department, representing the administration, argued that the orders pertain to presidential power rather than the independence of law firms. The case was presented to a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, where Justice Department lawyer Abhishek Kambli stated that a law firm's business relationships, including its hiring practices, are not protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Legal groups and the law firms involved are urging the court to uphold the previous rulings, citing constitutional protections. 
