Colleagues remembered the judge, Ann M. Donnelly, as an astute lawyer unfazed by the spotlight. She found herself in its glare unexpectedly on Saturday night, when she heard an emergency appeal from the American Civil Liberties Union challenging the executive order barring refugees. Enforcing Mr. Trump’s order by sending the travelers home could cause them “irreparable harm,” Judge Donnelly ruled. He added, “She’s exactly the type of judge you want to appear in front of.”Ms. Fairstein noted that Judge Donnelly was steadfast in the face of high-profile cases that gained widespread attention. Judge Donnelly, who was born in Royal Oak, Mich., received her law degree from the Ohio State University College of Law in 1984.

Source: New York Times January 29, 2017 06:18 UTC