Judge Who Ordered Reunification of Separated Families Promoted to Lead California Court
SAN DIEGO (CN) — U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw — who ordered former President Donald Trump’s administration to reunite thousands of families it separated under the “zero tolerance” immigration policy at the U.S.-Mexico border — was promoted to Chief Judge of the Southern District of California Thursday.
In a virtual ceremony broadcast by the Federal Bar Association of San Diego via Zoom, Sabraw, a George W. Bush appointee, was “passed the gavel” from fellow Bush appointee former Chief Judge Larry Alan Burns, who served in the role for two years.
“Even though I won by a landslide, this is going to be a peaceful transition of power,” Burns joked, referencing bogus election fraud claims Trump made during the 2020 presidential election, as he handed Sabraw the wooden gavel Thursday night.
Serving as a federal judge since 2003 in the court covering San Diego and Imperial Counties, Sabraw has presided over several high-profile cases, including a lawsuit brought by parents and organizations challenging California’s vaccination law SB 277, which removed personal belief exemptions from vaccination requirements for school-age children.
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