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Perkins Coie asks court to permanently block Trump executive order sanctioning firm US law firm Perkins Coie asked a federal court on Wednesday to permanently block President Donald Trumps administration from enforcing an executive order imposing sanctions against the firm. Perkins Coie saidthat the order retaliates and discriminates against the law firm in violation of the rights to free speech association and petition under the First Amendment . Amnesty International welcomed on Wednesday the decision of Lithuanias Supreme Administrative Court to accept a class action lawsuit from 24 asylum seekers who were arbitrarily detained by Lithuanian authorities between 2021 and 2022. The organization praised the ruling as a significant step toward justice and reparation for asylum seekers who have faced mistreatment and human .