Farella Braun + Martel's Support of the Legal Industry
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to be among the first law firms to join the amicus brief opposing this Administration’s unlawful retaliation against Perkins Coie and other law firms solely because those firms hired lawyers or represented parties in matters that the President disfavors.
More than 500 Law Firms Sign Amicus Brief in Support of Perkins Coie
Holly Sutton spoke to The American Lawyer about the amicus brief filed Friday, April 4, 2025, in support of Perkins Coie’s challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting the firm. “At this critical juncture, as our fellow attorneys are targeted with devastating retaliation by the federal government based solely on the President’s personal ‘enemies list’, the legal profession needs to unite and speak with one voice to protect our system of law.”
Brief of 253 Members of Congress as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellees and Affirmance
Tony Schoenberg, Alexis Loeb, John Ugai, and Raven Quesenberry filed an amicus brief in two parallel appeals in the D.C. Circuit on behalf of 253 members of Congress, who are listed at the end of the brief. The amicus brief is in support of appellees, two high-ranking federal officials whom federal district courts found were illegally fired by President Trump.
