Judge Garland’s Opinion in Federal Contractor Contribution Case Makes NYT Profile

NYT:

His colleagues say that as chief judge, a position he assumed in 2013, he can find a sliver of common ground and build a decision around that. One pointed to a politically charged case that challenged the constitutionality of a ban on federal contractors making political donations.

Judge Garland pulled liberal and conservative judges toward the middle, issuing an opinion that upheld the law, but on the narrowest grounds. The final vote was 11 to 0; the Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal.

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