
Robert L. Wilkins
Robert L. Wilkins is a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013, Wilkins has a background in civil rights law and previously served as a partner at a prominent law firm. In the recent ruling regarding the plea deal of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Wilkins dissented, expressing concerns about the majority's decision and advocating for the rights of the defendants.
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Judge Robert L. Wilkins wrote in his dissenting vote that ICE had deported several people who had been in the country for more than two years.
Estados Unidos: Un tribunal autoriza a Donald Trump a reanudar las deportaciones aceleradas en todo el país | ICE | DHS | Migrantes | ÚltimasEl Comercio·
Peru· 2026-06-24
Judge Robert L. Wilkins argued that siding with the government would be an overreach.
Federal appeals court tosses 9/11 mastermind's Pentagon plea dealFox News·
United States· 2025-07-11








