Declaration of Professor Roy D. Simon, Jr. in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order

Key Excerpts

• The Executive Order directed at Perkins Coie and its lawyers, if allowed to stand, will undermine fundamental principles of the system of justice in the United States.
• Law firms will be less likely to represent clients that the President or his allies and supporters view with disfavor or clients that are unpopular with the President’s base.
• Clients (especially clients not aligned with the President) are likely to have a narrower choice of counsel and to have greater difficulty finding counsel.