WASHINGTON—A federal judge blocked most of a White House executive order punishing Perkins Coie, saying the administration had put itself at odds with the First Amendment by targeting the law firm based on President Trump’s dislike of its work for his political opponents.

A federal judge spanked President Trump on Wednesday over his attempt to block the government from doing business with the law firm that helped Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign by promoting the now-discredited “Steele Dossier.

President Donald Trump continues to add to his already high tally of executive orders, ceremonially signing another batch on Thursday afternoon. The president signed at least six executive orders since March 1 and over 80 so far during his second term,

U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell issued a temporary restraining order after President Donald Trump signed an executive order retaliating against a law firm for representing Hillary Clinton and George Soros.

Perkins Coie asked a judge to block an executive order suspending the firm’s security clearances and access to government buildings.

The executive order is a means of retaliating against Perkins Coie for representing clients the president doesn’t like, the judge said, noting it runs right up against the First Amendment.

Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown threw his support behind the Seattle-based law firm targeted by President Donald Trump.

The executive order, if allowed to take effect, would hamstring the firm’s ability to represent clients who have business with the federal government.

Trump in February issued a similar but narrower order against law firm Covington & Burling, which is representing the special counsel who led now-dismissed criminal prosecutions o