The federal judge who temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's immigration order represented the disadvantaged and refugees before he was nominated by then-President George W. Bush. Judge James Robart, who presides in Washington state, was unanimously confirmed by the US Senate in 2004. 1) He went from private practice to the federal benchJames L. Robart has been a federal judge in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington state since 2004, the year [...]
