The law firm Jenner & Block sued the U.S. government on Friday, seeking to block an executive order by President Donald Trump that suspended security clearances for its lawyers and restricted the firm's access to government buildings,

The suit by Jenner & Block was filed in federal court in Washington and the firm is asking a judge to step in immediately and stop the executive order. The firm is being represented by Cooley, another law firm. The lawsuit named numerous government agencies and officials as defendants.

Law firm Jenner & Block sued the Trump administration Friday, calling the president’s executive order targeting the firm an “unconstitutional abuse of power.” Trump has signed a series