John Bates

John Bates

judge United States

John Bates is a U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia, known for his rulings on significant cases involving federal agencies and executive actions. He recently ordered the restoration of health-related webpages and datasets removed under a Trump-era executive order, emphasizing the importance of public access to critical health information.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.03%
Persistence
2 wks
Reach
1,177,526
Power
31,934$
Sentiment
5.11
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 6 5.33 0.11% +20% 331,002,651 436,647 $21,000,000 27,702$
Canada 2 5.00 0.09% +0% 38,005,238 32,317 $1,700,000 1,446$
United Kingdom 1 7.00 0.03% +0% 67,886,011 18,343 $2,700,000 730$
India 1 5.00 0.02% +0% 1,380,004,385 243,774 $2,900,000 512$
Indonesia 1 5.00 0.11% +0% 273,523,615 302,905 $1,119,000 1,239$
Uzbekistan 1 5.00 0.17% +0% 33,469,203 56,727 $57,000 97$
Vietnam 1 5.00 0.05% +0% 97,338,583 45,400 $340,000 159$
Guyana 1 3.00 0.12% +0% 786,552 969 $6,000 7$
Tanzania 1 5.00 0.07% +0% 59,734,213 40,443 $63,000 43$
Totals 15 2,281,750,451 1,177,525 $29,885,000 31,935$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

United States United States: U.S. District Judge John Bates said officials from the departments of Labor and Health and Human Services will sit for questioning under oath. 5

Fox News: Judge orders Trump administration officials to give sworn testimony on DOGE

United States United States: Judge John Bates, who is overseeing a lawsuit filed by federal employee unions over access granted to DOGE representatives at several agencies to sensitive government data. 6

CNN: Skeptical judges may make the Trump administration explain what it’s doing behind the scenes

Vietnam Vietnam: Judge John Bates in Washington denied requests from unions and non-profit organizations to prevent Musk's team from accessing Labor Department records. 5

VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001: Thẩm phán Mỹ bác yêu cầu chặn DOGE truy cập dữ liệu liên bang

United States United States: U.S. District Judge John Bates rejected a request to block DOGE from accessing records of three government agencies. 5

Fox News: Judge denies Democrat-led effort to block DOGE access, citing lack of proven harm

United States United States: Judge John Bates ruled that the government was likely correct in categorizing DOGE as an agency. 6

Fox News: DOGE scores big court win, allowed access data on 3 federal agencies

United States United States: Judge John Bates’ temporary restraining order came after Doctors for America sued the government. 5

CNN: Trump administration gives warning about ‘gender ideology’ on some government health websites

United States United States: U.S. District Judge John Bates delayed a ruling on the Labor Department's request regarding DOGE's access to internal data. 5

Fox News: Federal judge hears Labor Department's renewed request to block DOGE access