The American Bar Association (ABA) on Monday filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration and several federal departments and staff, seeking to enjoin various executive orders the organization believes are unconstitutional.

In its complaint, the ABA claimed these executive orders are a broad campaign by President Trump to intimidate lawyers, punish those he disfavors, and manipulate the rule of law. The ABA referred to the executive orders collectively as a “Law Firm Intimidation Policy.”

The ABA argued that the executive orders quell opposition, coerce lawyers to forgo constitutionally protected activity, and “cast a deep chill over the legal profession.” To avoid retaliatory executive orders, the ABA claimed its members are avoiding, and in some cases, have ceased representation of clients in pro bono matters involving the administration. The circumstances have created a difficult landscape for the ABA, which seeks to litigate various matters alongside many of its member firms because it anticipates retaliation. The crux of the ABA’s claims is that the Trump administration orders sufficiently violate the First Amendment and the Separation of Powers doctrine. The ABA is asking the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to declare several termination provisions unconstitutional and enjoin the defendants against the same.

In his first 100 days, President Trump signed executive orders directed toward Perkins Coie, Paul Weiss, Jenner and Block, along with an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission memorandum. The Trump administration noted that the executive orders are intended to address partisan lawfare, election fraud, unconstitutional hiring practices, Civil Rights Act violations, and unethical practices by former employees or the firms themselves.

The proceedings in this case are ongoing.