Cornelia Pillard
Cornelia Pillard is a United States Circuit Judge for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, nominated by President Barack Obama in 2013. She has a distinguished legal background, having served as a professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center and as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Department of Justice. Pillard is recognized for her advocacy on civil rights and women's issues, and she is known for her thoughtful and comprehensive judicial opinions.
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Circuit Judge Cornelia Pillard, an appointee of former Democratic President Barack Obama, dissenting.
Trump officials will not face contempt over Venezuela deportations, appeals court rules
Guyana· 2025-08-11
Pillard dissented, stating that the majority does a grave disservice to the judge's effort to vindicate judicial authority.
US court tosses judge’s contempt order over Trump’s El Salvador deportations | Trump administration
United Kingdom· 2025-08-08Circuit Judge Cornelia Pillard dissented, stating the ruling cannot be squared with the role of a free press.
Trump can block AP from White House events for now, U.S. appeals court rules
Canada· 2025-06-06
Federal appeals court judge Cornelia Pillard warned that the stay 'all but guarantees that the networks will no longer exist in any meaningful form'.
‘Maduro did not close our bureau – Trump did’: Voice of America journalists speak out | US newsUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-07
The three-judge panel includes Judge Cornelia Pillard, nominated by Democratic President Barack Obama.
Donald Trump takes fight with AP over White House access to U.S. appeals courtCanada· 2025-04-17