John D. Bates
United StatesjudgeMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.01%John D. Bates is a United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, nominated by President George W. Bush. He has recently been in the news for rejecting an emergency request from a coalition of unions aimed at preventing Elon Musk's team from accessing data from the Department of Labor.
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Judge John D. Bates ruled that a January 6 defendant would get her restitution payments back.
DOJ says pardoned Jan. 6 rioter shouldn’t get restitution money backCNN·United States· 2026-08-07
United States· 2026-08-07
US district judge John D Bates ruled that Trump’s directive violated core rights under the US constitution.
US judge overturns Trump order targeting major law firm Jenner & Block | Donald TrumpThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2025-05-23
United Kingdom· 2025-05-23
Judge John D. Bates expressed grave concerns about privacy issues in the case.
Judge Lets Musk’s Team Keep Access to Records at Some Agencies, for NowThe New York Times·United States· 2025-02-15
United States· 2025-02-15Also mentioned
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Judge John D. Bates, appointed by George W. Bush, rejected a request from a union coalition regarding Elon Musk's team.
Por que os tribunais federais dos EUA podem ser o último baluarte contra TrumpO Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·
Liechtenstein· 2025-02-09
Liechtenstein· 2025-02-09
