Judge mocked by Donald Trump for lifting 'Muslim ban' has fostered numerous immigrant children, The Independent, 2/5/17
Adkins said Judge Robart and his wife have no children but have been foster parents to several immigrant children over the years, primarily from Southeast Asia. ...
The judge served in the past as the president of the Seattle Children's Home and was a former trustee of the Children's Home Society of Washington, according to his official biography on the federal court website. Those organisations provide mental health services for at-risk youth and help troubled families.
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During his confirmation hearing, Judge Robart recalled providing pro-bono legal services early in his career to “people who in many times felt that the legal system was stacked against them.” He said he learned that the law “could be, if properly used, an opportunity for them to seek redress if they had been wronged,” according to a transcript of the testimony.
Often sporting bow-ties with his black robes, Judge Robart is known for saying from the bench in 2016 that “black lives matter.” He cited the statement popularised by protesters during a hearing about a 2012 consent decree with the federal government that required the Seattle police department to address allegations of bias and excessive force.
In 2011, Judge Robart put a temporary hold on a state rule change that would have cut government funding for disabled children and families in Washington.
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