Senior U.S. Circuit Judge on the Ninth Circuit, appointed by George W. Bush in 2003.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a 2-1 ruling on mandatory detention, with a Trump-appointee in the majority, deepening a circuit split and signaling the Supreme Court will likely weigh in. The decision expands detention to a broader set of immigrants, contradicting prior practice and prompting fresh lawsuits.