U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell at a hearing in Washington on Wednesday said she would grant Perkins Coie's request for a temporary restraining order against Trump's order, which sought to roll back the firm's business with federal contractors and the ability of its lawyers to access government officials and hold security clearances.

A law firm targeted by President Donald Trump over its legal services during the 2016 presidential campaign has sued the federal government over an executive order that seeks to strip its attorneys of security clearances.