Fifth Circuit Trump Judge James Ho joined Donald Trump’s attack on a lower court judge who the president and his collaborators have targeted for impeachment. In March, Washington DC district court Judge James Boasberg temporarily halted Trump’s program of kidnapping targeted immigrants and sending them to what is essentially a concentration camp in El Salvador without giving them a chance to have their case heard by a judge.

Judge Kevin Newsom, nominated by Donald Trump to the federal court of appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, wrote a 2-1 decision joined by Trump Judge Andrew Brasher that affirmed the dismissal of Title IX claims brought by students against a college volleyball coach.

Stephanos Bibas, nominated by Donald Trump to the Third Circuit court of appeals, was the deciding vote in a 2-1 ruling that denied asylum to a Sri Lankan immigrant who was beaten and interrogated by police in his home country.

Judge Dabney Friedrich, nominated by Trump to the district court in the District of Columbia, rejected a motion by more than two dozen religious groups and allowed immigration enforcement under the Trump Administration to go forward in churches and other houses of worship. The groups are suing on behalf of millions of Americans to challenge the Trump policy.

John Nalbandian, nominated by Donald Trump to the Sixth Circuit court of appeals, wrote a 2-1 decision that limited the scope of a federal consumer privacy protection statute in favor of big business.

Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brent Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett, nominated by Donald Trump, cast deciding votes in a 5-4 ruling that allowed the Trump Administration to terminate $65 million in teacher training grants as the litigation continues.

Judge Mark Bennett, nominated by Donald Trump to the federal court of appeals for the Ninth Circuit, cast the deciding vote in a 2-1 decision that upheld the rejection of a settlement demand from a consumer who had been badly injured by a driver insured by an insurance company.

Judge Justin Walker, nominated by Donald Trump to the federal court of appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, cast the deciding vote in a 2-1 ruling that stayed lower courts and approved for now Trump’s summary firing of independent federal board members who decide cases on employees’ rights.

Trump judge claims in dissent that Trump can summarily send immigrants to El Salvador under Alien Enemies Act.

Judge Lawrence Van Dyke, nominated by Donald Trump to the federal court of appeals for the Ninth Circuit, issued a video dissent that six of his colleagues wrote was “wildly improper” from a decision upholding a California law banning high-capacity gun magazines.

Trump Judge Joan Larsen wrote a 2-1 ruling upholding the denial of a worker’s claim that his corporate employer had failed to provide a reasonable accommodation for his disability due to epilepsy.

Trump judge Daniel Collins, joined by Trump judge Kenneth Lee, affirmed a lower court decision and ruled a Hawaii gun safety law unconstitutional.

Five Trump judges on the Fifth Circuit made possible a decision blocking states from counting certain absentee ballots even though they were mailed on or before Election Day.

Trump judge Allison Rushing cast the deciding vote to reverse lower courts that had returned environmental lawsuits against corporations filed by Maryland and South Carolina to state court. Rushing joined a 2-1 decision by Judge Steven Agee, who was appointed by President George W Bush, to which Obama nominee Judge Henry Floyd dissented.

Trump justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh cast deciding votes in a 5-4 ruling that limited and harmed the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce clean water requirements against municipalities.

Judge Daniel Domenico, who was nominated by Donald Trump to the federal district court for the District of Colorado, ruled that the state of Colorado must provide funding to a religious preschool that has reserved the right to discriminate based on sexual orientation, despite an earlier decision to the contrary from another Colorado district court.

Judge Carl Nichols, who was nominated by Donald Trump to the federal district court for the District of Columbia, lifted a temporary restraining order and refused to issue a preliminary injunction to stop the Trump Administration from firing more than 2000 employees at the Agency for International Development (AID).

Judge Marvin Quattlebaum, who was nominated by Donald Trump to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, wrote a 2-1 opinion rejecting an application for asylum from El Salvador residents despite strong evidence of gang persecution that the government was unable or unwilling to combat.

Judge Andrew Brasher, who was nominated by Donald Trump to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, wrote a 2-1 opinion upholding a lower court ruling throwing out a prisoner’s claim that officials improperly subjected him to a body cavity search. Judge Charles Wilson, who was nominated by President Clinton, dissented in the February 2025 decision in Horton v Gilchrist.

Judge Michael Park, who was nominated by Donald Trump to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, wrote a 2-1 opinion joined by Trump judge Steven Menashi that reversed a district court and ruled that a securities corporation could not be held liable for firing a whistleblower who reported that other employees were violating Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules.

Judge Aileen Cannon, who was nominated by Donald Trump to the Southern District of Florida and sat on the Eleventh Circuit court of appeals in this case, wrote a 2-1 opinion that denied a petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and ruled that the son of a naturalized mother is not a US citizen and can be deported. Trump judge Barbara Lagoa joined the decision.

Judge David Stras, who was nominated by Donald Trump to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, joined by Trump judges Steven Grasz and Jonathan Kobes, ruled unanimously that despite federal law, at least some people convicted of illegal drug use can possess firearms.

Trump judge 2-1 decision affirms qualified immunity for police supervisor from liability for injury

Judge Ryan Nelson, who was nominated by Donald Trump to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, cast the deciding vote to reject a worker’s Social Security disability claim.

Judge Paul Matey, who was nominated by Donald Trump to the Third Circuit court of appeals, wrote a 2-1 opinion that affirmed a lower court ruling that granted summary judgment to local police who wanted to wear what some considered a hateful and harmful symbol on their uniforms.