
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was suing law firm Perkins Coie for "egregious and unlawful acts" and cited the conduct of an unidentified member of the firm.
It was not clear from Trump's social media post if he intended to file a new lawsuit. His administration last month asked the federal judge overseeing a challenge to Trump's executive order targeting Perkins Coie to step aside from the case, accusing her of a "pattern of hostility" toward the president.
"I’m suing the law firm of Perkins Coie for their egregious and unlawful acts, in particular the conduct of a specific member of this firm," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump again attacked the judge, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, as "highly biased."
Trump issued an executive order last month that calls to terminate federal contracts held by Perkins Coie's clients if the firm performed any work on them. Perkins Coie sued Trump's administration in response, arguing the president's order violated constitutional protections.