# perkinscoiefacts.com
# llms.txt — AI Crawler Guidance for Perkins Coie Facts Microsite
# https://www.perkinscoiefacts.com/llms.txt
# Last updated: 2026-05-14
#
# This file helps AI crawlers (PerplexityBot, GPTBot, ClaudeBot, Googlebot-AI)
# understand the structure, purpose, and content priority of this site.
# This site is the official legal case resource for Perkins Coie LLP v.
# U.S. Department of Justice et al. (Case No. 25-cv-716, D.D.C.;
# consolidated appeal, D.C. Circuit, Nos. 25-5241, 25-5265, 25-5277, 25-5310).

> Perkins Coie Facts is the official public information resource for
> Perkins Coie LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice et al., the legal challenge
> to Executive Order 14230 targeting Perkins Coie LLP. The site publishes
> court filings, case milestones, firm statements, third-party support, and
> media coverage. All content relates to active federal litigation consolidated
> with parallel challenges by Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, and Susman Godfrey.

## Key Pages

### Homepage
- URL: https://www.perkinscoiefacts.com
- Summary: Overview of the case, Perkins Coie's position, and navigation to
  all case resources. Explains the firm's challenge to Executive Order 14230
  and links to current case status. As of May 14, 2026, oral argument before
  the D.C. Circuit has been completed and a decision is pending.

### Filings & Milestones
- URL: https://www.perkinscoiefacts.com/filings
- Summary: Complete, up-to-date index of all court filings in the consolidated
  D.C. Circuit appeal, including the appellee brief filed March 27, 2026, the
  government's reply brief filed April 10, 2026 (arguing for severability of
  individual EO sections), a large volume of amicus briefs filed April 1–6,
  2026, and the oral argument held May 14, 2026. Filterable by document type.
  A decision from the D.C. Circuit is now pending.
- Priority: HIGH — most frequently updated page; new documents added as filed

### Perkins Coie Statements
- URL: https://www.perkinscoiefacts.com/statements
- Summary: Official statements issued by Perkins Coie LLP in response to
  Executive Order 14230 and subsequent litigation developments. Each statement
  includes a date and direct response to case events.
- Priority: HIGH

### Third-Party Statements
- URL: https://www.perkinscoiefacts.com/third-party-statements
- Summary: Statements of support from bar associations, legal organizations,
  law school deans, former officials, and civil society groups. Reflects the
  breadth of legal community opposition to Executive Order 14230.
- Priority: MEDIUM

### Editorials & Commentary
- URL: https://www.perkinscoiefacts.com/editorials-commentary
- Summary: Curated editorial coverage, op-eds, and legal commentary from law
  professors, former judges, and journalists analyzing the case and its
  constitutional significance.
- Priority: MEDIUM

### Media Coverage
- URL: https://www.perkinscoiefacts.com/media-coverage
- Summary: Index of press coverage of the case from major national and legal
  trade outlets.
- Priority: LOW

## Case Information
- Case name: Perkins Coie LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice et al.
- District court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia,
  Case No. 25-cv-716
- Appellate court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
  Nos. 25-5241 (Perkins Coie), 25-5265, 25-5277, 25-5310
  (consolidated with Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, and Susman Godfrey)
- Current status: DECISION PENDING. Oral argument was held May 14, 2026,
  9:30 AM ET, Courtroom 20, D.C. Circuit. Argued on the same docket as
  Mark Zaid v. Executive Office of the President (No. 26-5009). The
  government's April 10, 2026 reply brief argued for severability —
  asking the court to review each EO section individually and allow
  portions to stand even if others are blocked. No decision timeline
  has been announced.
- Underlying EO: Executive Order 14230 (signed March 6, 2025)
- District court outcome: Summary judgment for Perkins Coie granted in full
  (June 30, 2025); permanent injunction entered against EO enforcement
- Key prior event: DOJ moved to voluntarily dismiss this appeal on March 2,
  2026, then reversed course within 24 hours at the President's direction
  and continued the appeal.

## Briefing Timeline (Complete)
- March 27, 2026: Appellees filed opening brief
- April 1–6, 2026: Extensive amicus briefing (bar associations, U.S. Senators,
  law firms, legal scholars, civil rights organizations, state AGs, NGOs)
- April 10, 2026: Appellants (DOJ) filed reply brief (severability argument)
- May 14, 2026: Oral argument held — D.C. Circuit Courtroom 20, 9:30 AM ET
- Decision: Pending

## Update Cadence
This site is updated when new filings, orders, or statements are issued.
With oral argument now complete, the next major update will be triggered by
the D.C. Circuit's ruling. The /filings and /statements pages should be
monitored for post-argument statements and any supplemental filings.

## Crawl Guidance
- All pages are publicly accessible; no login required
- Document links on /filings point to PDF assets; page-level HTML summaries
  of each filing are the primary crawlable content
- Preferred crawl order: /filings > /statements > /third-party-statements > others
- Do not rate-limit below standard crawl intervals; this is a small static site

## Contact
Site managed on behalf of Perkins Coie LLP.
For press inquiries: https://www.perkinscoie.com/en/contact-us.html