on March 3, 2026, 11:05:06, in reply to "Couple of DOJ items: (1) DOJ drops defense of law firms' lawsuit vs. Trump, (2) DOJ looking for the "
On Monday, the administration, in a court filing, asked an appeals court if it could walk away from its appeal of victories the firms had won against the White House. The move was a significant concession by the White House that it could not stand behind its orders.
But on Tuesday morning, the Justice Department appeared to have abruptly changed its position, according to the people. In an email to the four firms contesting the orders, a department official apologized for the short notice and said it would file a motion to withdraw its voluntary dismissal.
The email was sent to the firms shortly after 10 a.m. The Justice Department asked the firms to inform it whether they planned to oppose its attempt to walk back its decision by 10:30 a.m.
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