NJ joins multistate legal fight against Trump orders against law firms

Attorney General Davenport backs challenge to federal actions affecting major firms

Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a legal challenge supporting several major law firms targeted by executive orders issued during the Trump administration. The coalition filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, arguing the orders violate constitutional protections and threaten the legal system.

The brief backs four law ...