Judge blocks most of Trump executive order against law firm Susman Godfrey

By David Thomas and Mike Scarcella

(Reuters) – A judge in Washington on Tuesday blocked most of U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting law firm Susman Godfrey, dealing the White House a new legal setback in its campaign against firms THAT Trump disfavors.

U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan issued a temporary restraining order halting provisions of Trump’s directive that threatened to cancel federal contracts held by Susman Godfrey’s clients and restricted its lawyers’ access to government buildings and officials.

(Reporting by David Thomas and Mike Scarcella; Editing by David Bario and Leslie Adler)