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Jenner & Block sues U.S. government following Trump executive order


Published on 2025-03-28 12:41:08 - Reuters
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  • The law firm Jenner & Block sued the U.S. government on Friday, after President Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending security clearances for its lawyers and restricting access to government buildings,

Jenner & Block, a law firm, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government challenging an executive order signed by former President Donald Trump in 2020. The order aimed to exclude undocumented immigrants from the census count used for apportioning seats in the House of Representatives. The lawsuit claims that this executive order violates the Constitution, which mandates that the census count include the "whole number of persons in each state," regardless of their immigration status. The firm argues that excluding undocumented immigrants would lead to an inaccurate representation and could result in states with significant immigrant populations losing congressional seats and federal funding. The case underscores ongoing debates about immigration, representation, and the interpretation of constitutional mandates concerning the census.

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