Angel Kelley
JamaicajudgeFemale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Judge Angel Kelley serves on the U.S. District Court in Boston and is known for her judicial approach that emphasizes the importance of maintaining the integrity of legal processes. Recently, she gained attention for issuing a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration's plan to cut $4 billion in federal funding for medical research, which has been deemed essential for advancing healthcare and scientific progress in the United States.
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US District Judge Angel Kelley in Massachusetts wrote in her order that the Education Department’s directive violated federal law and was arbitrary and capricious.
Judge strikes down Trump policy that cut millions in teacher-training money | NewsJamaica· 2026-09-18
US district judge Angel Kelley wrote a 63-page injunction against the Trump administration's censorship campaign.
‘A sanitized view of America’: inside Trump’s campaign to erase US history from national parks | National parks
United Kingdom· 2026-07-02
U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley of Massachusetts called the administration’s actions 'arbitrary and capricious'.
Supreme Court lets Trump slash $783M NIH diversity research funding
United States· 2025-08-22
U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley of Massachusetts extended a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration’s cuts to National Institutes of Health research funding.
NIH funding cuts: Federal judge extends restraining order halting Trump actionUnited States· 2025-02-21
Judge Angel Kelley issued a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration's plan to cut funding for medical research.
Court Halt on Trump Cuts for Medical Research Is Extended NationwideUnited States· 2025-02-11