The Department of Justice initially filed a motion to dismiss its own appeal in the case against the four law firms, but reversed course a day or two later.

The four law firms targeted by President Trump's executive orders were WilmerHale, Perkins Coie, Sussman Godfrey, and Jenner & Block.

The Trump administration argued that a president's decision to grant or revoke security clearances is entrusted entirely to the executive branch and not subject to judicial review.

James Pearce predicts the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals will rule in favor of the law firms challenging President Trump's executive orders.