Kim Wardlaw
Kim Wardlaw is a United States Circuit Judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, known for her judicial decisions that often reflect a commitment to civil rights and social justice. Nominated by President Bill Clinton in 1998, Wardlaw has a reputation for her thoughtful analyses and legal reasoning in a variety of cases, including immigration and constitutional law. She gained recent attention for her role in a unanimous decision blocking the Trump administration's attempts to end temporary protected status for Venezuelans, emphasizing the importance of congressional intent in immigration law.
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Judge Kim Wardlaw wrote for a unanimous three-judge appellate panel that Chen determined that DHS made its 'decisions first and searched for a valid basis for those decisions second'.
US supreme court allows Trump to strip temporary status from Venezuelans | US supreme court
United Kingdom· 2025-10-03
Judge Kim Wardlaw stated that the plaintiffs demonstrated they were exposed to irreparable harm in their lives, families, and livelihoods.
Odvolací súd rozhodol proti plánom Trumpa ukončiť právnu ochranu Venezuelčanov
Slovakia· 2025-08-30Judge Kim Wardlaw stated that the abolition measure desired by the Trump administration 'reeked of racism'.
Aux Etats-Unis, la justice bloque l’expulsion de 600 000 Vénézuéliens voulue par l’administration Trump
France· 2025-08-30
Judge Kim Wardlaw, who was nominated by President Bill Clinton, wrote for the panel.
Appeals court blocks Trump administration from ending legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelans
United States· 2025-08-29