The order by Judge James Robart, a George W. Bush appointee who presides in Washington state, is a significant setback for Trump's controversial travel ban and creates another round of chaos nationwide over the policy's legality. Born in 1947 in Seattle, Robart graduated in 1969 from Whitman College and in 1973 from Georgetown Law School, where he was administrative editor of the Georgetown Law Journal, according to his official biography on the US District Court's website. He's also worked extensively with the Children's Home Society of Washington, which provides services to families to improve children's lives. According to a video posted on the federal court's website, Robart said "black lives matter" during a court hearing in August 2016. Watch federal judge James Robart's #BlackLivesMatter declaration, plus his challenge to Seattle's police union.

Source: CNN February 04, 2017 07:05 UTC