A federal judge in Washington, D.C., struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting the Houston-founded law firm Susman Godfrey LLP, marking the fourth time courts have rejected Trump’s efforts to penalize law firms for representing clients or causes he opposes. Judge Loren Ali Khan ruled that the order unlawfully retaliated against Susman Godfrey for its legal work and efforts to promote racial diversity, violating the firm’s rights to free speech and due process. Over the past two months, four separate federal judges have sided with law firms challenging similar executive orders, declaring them unconstitutional and retaliatory. The Justice Department announced it will appeal a previous ruling by U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell that blocked an executive order against another law firm, Perkins Coie, which was permanently enjoined in May. Meanwhile, law firms that have supported Trump and avoided litigation are reportedly losing clients, while those challenging the administration’s actions are gaining new corporate business.