Camera-shy federal judges are rarely seen on television when they are on the job. But on Feb. 3, viewers online and on television saw Seattle U.S. District Judge James Robart, complete with black robe and bow tie, announcing his decision to halt President Donald Trump’s immigrant travel ban.
How is it that Robart, a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, was so visible, when the federal judiciary has barred cameras from recording its proceedings for more than 50 years?
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