appointee

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“In his zealous and highly scrutinized representation, Dershowitz made a spontaneous series of remarks before Congress that, he says, were misinterpreted by pundits,” Judge Britt Grant, a Trump appointee wrote for the 11th Circuit Court.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Judge Katherine Polk Failla, an Obama appointee, issued the temporary restraining order the day after hearing oral argument.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

Russia's appointee in Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, has also ordered the closure of children's summer camps, which are widely popular among Russians.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

“So if this were complete lawlessness by the government, it couldn’t be stopped?” pressed Judge Patricia Millett, an Obama appointee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Another Reagan appointee, Judge Stanley Marshall, told a reporter, “I’ve always been considered a fairly harsh sentencer, but it’s killing me that I’m sending so many low-level offenders away for all this time.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander