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Skadden made a deal with Trump. Associates on the inside say they're worried it's the beginning of the end for the firm.

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Skadden is the latest Big Law firm to strike a deal with Trump to avoid punitive executive action.

The firm said it would provide $ 100 M in pro bono legal work to causes supported by the administration.

One Skadden associate said they find the firm's dealings with Trump "unforgivable".

Politico reported that during an emergency hearing, the judge said that the "retaliatory animus" of Trump 's order against the firm was "clear on its face" and "runs head-on into the wall of First Amendment protections." On March 21 , the Justice Department filed a motion to disqualify Howell from overseeing the lawsuit, arguing the judge is "insufficiently impartial" to rule on the case..

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