William Young
William Young is a U.S. District Judge known for his ruling that blocked a merger between Spirit Airlines and JetBlue on antitrust grounds, highlighting the dedicated customer base of Spirit Airlines in his statement.
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William Young was condemned by the Supreme Court for failing to respect the commander-in-chief in repeated opinions that assailed Trump.
Trump allies blast new court ethics code clearing judge response to some attacks
United States· 2026-02-18
U.S. District Judge William Young has made headlines this year for penning some of the most blistering opinions against President Donald Trump’s executive orders.
Reagan-appointed US judge is one of Trump's most scathing court criticsUnited States· 2025-10-02
Senior Judge William Young ruled that the Trump administration can’t deny First Amendment protections to non-citizens.
Legal opinions usually aren’t exciting. This one has everyone talkingUnited States· 2025-10-02
Judge William Young ruled that the Trump administration's policy violated the First Amendment.
המבצע של טראמפ לגירוש פעילים פרו-פלסטיניים מנוגד לחוקה
Israel· 2025-10-01
U.S. District Judge William Young ruled that the Trump administration unconstitutionally violated the free speech rights of pro-Palestinian protesters.
Reagan-appointed judge blasts Trump effort to deport pro-Palestinian protestersUnited States· 2025-10-01
Judge William Young ruled that the Trump administration violated the constitution by implementing a policy that revoked visas and deported foreign students and academics for their pro-Palestinian activities.
إدارة "ترامب" انتهكت الدستور بسياسة ترحيل مؤيدين للفلسطينيين
Saudi Arabia· 2025-09-30
William Young is the district judge who ruled against the Trump administration for unconstitutional actions regarding student deportations.
Un juez afirma que la Administración de Trump ha violado la Primera Enmienda al detener y deportar a estudiantes propalestinos | Internacional
Spain· 2025-09-30
US District Judge William Young ruled against the administration regarding NIH research grants.
Like Trump, some Supreme Court justices are frustrated with lower courtsUnited States· 2025-08-25
U.S. District Judge William Young in Massachusetts had ruled that the cancellations were arbitrary and discriminatory.
U.S. Supreme Court clears path for Trump administration to cut $783-million at NIH in anti-DEI push
Canada· 2025-08-22
US District Judge William Young ruled that the NIH had violated federal rulemaking procedures.
Supreme Court allows Trump to block $783 million in National Institutes of Health grants for nowUnited States· 2025-08-21
Judge William Young wrote about the competitive effects of Spirit Airlines in a court ruling.
Here’s why all flyers should be worried if Spirit Airlines goes awayUnited States· 2025-08-18
William Young is the US District Judge deciding on the legality of the government's ideological deportation policy.
Stanford’s student newspaper sues Trump administration over use of immigration law to target pro-Palestinian studentsUnited States· 2025-08-07William Young presided over the case and discussed First Amendment protections for non-citizens.
State Department official testifies how Stephen Miller was involved in discussions over student visas and antisemitismUnited States· 2025-07-18
U.S. District Judge William Young ruled that the Trump administration's cancellation of research grants was illegal and discriminatory.
Judge rules some NIH grant cuts illegal, saying he’s never seen such discrimination in 40 yearsUnited States· 2025-06-17
US District Judge William Young wrote in his ruling blocking a merger between Spirit and JetBlue on antitrust grounds.
After a string of incidents, some flyers are sticking with a surprising carrier: SpiritUnited States· 2025-02-21
