President Donald Trump and his administration have scored numerous victories in the courts, but still continue to face intense resistance from the federal judiciary, as was evidenced this week.

According to The Hill, a federal judge this week blocked the president and his administration from implementing an executive order signed in April that targets a lawfirm that represented Dominion Voting Systems in its lawsuit with Fox News.

The voting machine company had sued Fox News over its coverage of the results of the 2020 election. Several Fox News hosts and guests claimed that the company was involved in election fraud, leading to Joe Biden's win.

The federal judge that blocked the EO decided that it was "unconstitutional."

What happened?

The president's EO aimed to ban attorneys who work for the Susan Godfrey law firm from accessing government buildings and certain records, which the judge clearly did not agree with.

The Hill noted:

Trump’s April order sought to ban Susan Godfrey attorneys from accessing government buildings, viewing documents or representing any party that has litigation involving the federal government. The president contended that the move was necessary “to address the significant risks, egregious conduct, and conflicts of interest.”

U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan ruled against the Trump administration, saying the EO threatened the independence of the bar.

"While the Order proclaims that it has been made pursuant to the ‘authority vested in [Donald Trump] as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America,’ Order, the court is not convinced that there is a statutory or constitutional basis for the actions taken therein," her ruling read.

Not surprisingly, AliKhan was appointed by former President Joe Biden.

She added, "Defendants do not point to any statutory authority that empowers the President to punish a law firm for its choice of clients, donations, or other speech, and the court is not aware of any law that would support such action."

"Resounding victory"

The Susan Godfrey law firm released a statement celebrating the judge's ruling.

"The Court’s ruling is a resounding victory for the rule of law and the right of every American to be represented by legal counsel without fear of retaliation. We applaud the Court for declaring the administration’s order unconstitutional,” the company wrote.

It added, "Our firm is committed to the rule of law and to protecting the rights of our clients without regard to their political or other beliefs. Susman Godfrey’s lawyers and staff live these values every day."

Several other law firms that were included in Trump's EO have also filed similar lawsuits, presumably hoping for the same outcome.