Fact-check: Real-time X posts from March 4, 2026, including from news accounts like @WashTimes, @DemocracyDocket, and reporters, confirm the DOJ abruptly reversed course within 24-48 hours—from planning to drop appeals on March 2 (WSJ)—to reviving defense of Trump's executive orders sanctioning Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, Perkins Coie, and Susman Godfrey, consistent with the article's claims. Multiple sources note federal judges across ideologies struck down the orders as unconstitutional retaliation, aligning with current reporting.
In Stunning Flip-Flop, DOJ Suddenly Revives Bid To Sanction Law Firms
The Department of Justice reversed course within 24 hours, announcing it would revive its defense of President Trump's executive orders sanctioning four major law firms — Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, Perkins Coie, and Susman Godfrey. The orders had directed suspension of security clearances, termination of federal contracts, and restricted building access for those firms' employees. Multiple federal judges across the ideological spectrum had struck down the orders as unconstitutional retaliation,