Julie Rikelman
United StatesjudgeFemale5.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Julie Rikelman is a prominent legal scholar and judge known for her expertise in constitutional law and civil rights. She serves as a judge on the First Circuit Court of Appeals and has been involved in significant cases related to reproductive rights and immigration policy. Rikelman gained attention for her critical stance against President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship, emphasizing the importance of adhering to established Supreme Court precedent.
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Judges Julie Rikelman and Seth Aframe, both appointed by President Joe Biden, were part of the First Circuit panel.
First Circuit reverses TPS termination blocks for South Sudan, EthiopiaFox News·United States· 2026-07-31
United States· 2026-07-31
Judge Julie Rikelman said the Trump administration was essentially asking the court to adopt the dissenting opinion.
Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship faces skepticism from another appeals courtCNN·United States· 2025-08-02
United States· 2025-08-02
