“The fact that he joined that opinion rejecting the Trump administration’s immigration policy — that’s not what people would have assumed. It’s also a good reminder — we shouldn’t need a reminder — that just because a judge is appointed by President Trump doesn’t mean they will vote in favor of his position,” said Arthur Hellman of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
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At the May 2019 investiture of 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Eric D. Miller, then Chief Judge Sidney R. Thomas made a joke as he invited Miller to the podium to take the oath of office administered by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, for whom Miller clerked.
"Eric, are you willing?" Thomas asked. "You don't need a Miranda warning or anything?"
Those in the packed courtroom laughed... (continued)
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