Kaiser PLLC Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of 23 Nongovernmental Organizations
On April 9, 2025, Kaiser PLLC filed an amicus brief on behalf of 23 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Perkins Coie LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice, et al., pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Case No. 1:25-cv-00716), which challenges the Executive Order directed at Perkins Coie.
Kaiser Managing Partner Bill Pittard commented, “The Executive Order takes aim not just at a particular law firm (or, now via follow-on Executive Orders, several law firms) but at any organization that would deign to criticize our country’s leaders. That is unwise, and dangerous. NGOs are particularly harmed, both in limiting the counsel available to them and in being chilled from their core missions, which often involve advocacy designed to challenge our leaders’ polices. We’re proud to represent these NGOs in standing up for our freedoms of speech and association.”
The brief argues that the Executive Order against Perkins Coie infringes the NGOs’ First Amendment rights by threatening punishment if the NGOs choose to oppose the President on any issue. The Executive Order also sets a dangerous precedent and erodes the rule of law in this country, where organizations like these amici should be free to pursue their missions without fear of retribution if they challenge the President.
You can read the full brief here.
