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Judge who blocked key Trump executive order has long history of progressive activism, Dem donations

First on FOX: Federal judges who blocked President Trump from implementing an executive order that bans transgender forces from serving the military have a long history of activism in Democrats, including donating tens of thousands of people to volunteer work to Joe Biden and to Democratic campaigns.

US District Judge Ana C. Reyes, Biden's appointee, the first openly gay judge in DC, has been recognized by her Senate Survey During the confirmation process that she volunteered for Biden's 2020 campaign, she “provides limited legal support on potential election law issues.”

Inaugurated in February 2023, Reyes has donated to democratic causes to adjust more than $38,000 since 2008, and has sent money to liberal efforts that make the most of his contributions to ActBlue, Democratic Sen. Jon Ossof's campaign and his 2020 presidential campaign. The FEC record is shown.

Additionally, Reyes has been a frequent contributor to Tweet By Tweet, a democratically well-built super-PAC that supports the Judicial Fund, which influences the judicial fund as a group that raises funds for swing state liberal groups every time President Donald Trump posts on his controversial Twitter account.

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President Donald Trump and Justice Ana Reyes (Getty/Senatordurbin via YouTube)

The defeat on Tweet's website is now closed, but says it is “transferring” resources to Black Church Pac, a group alongside police refunds that received at least $150,000 from the presidential election.

Born in Uruguay before his family moved to the US while in kindergarten, Reyes was born. Representing illegal immigrants In his previous capabilities as a lawyer.

Speech during Accepting the 2017 Women's Bar Association, the District of Columbia Women's Lawyers of the Year Award, Reyes thanked the Centre for Gender & Refugee Studies and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, saying it was an honor to fight for the rights of refugees in the United States.

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President Donald Trump is working on a joint Congress meeting at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025. (Get McNamee/Getty Images)

In the same speech, Reyes said she postponed law school for a year because of the Feminist Majority Foundation. I'll explain about it itself As a “state-of-the-art organization dedicated to women's equality, reproductive health and non-violence.”

In a 2023 Senate Senate survey, Reyes said he has served on the board of directors of the “Zento” group since 2014, although not currently listed on the organization's website.

It is available at the Feminist Many Foundation I was called before Abortion was a “necessity” and opposed it in January press release The protection of women and girls in the sports law prevents men from playing with women's sports.

The survey also acknowledges that she was a panelist in the 2021 discussion, “Did you really say that? Recognise and manage microaggressions.” The discussion was hosted by CenterForce Advertise the Dei series It includes “several meetings targeting addresses.”[ing] The obstacles brought about by backlash against the DEI initiative and the consequences of abolishing positive actions. ”

Despite his history of progressive activities, Reyes has been on his side in the past with Trump. This included last April when she bet Biden's Department of Justice after two employees didn't appear in court for depositions related to a push to Republicans each Biden. This was reported by NBC News.

Earlier that year, Reyes also called it an “attack on our constitutional democracy” when a former IRS consultant leaked Trump's tax return.

She too torn the lawyer Of the eight inspectors fired by Trump and denied their immediate recovery last month, they asked, “Why didn't you know this as a defendant before you came here?” The lawsuit against the Trump administration is still ongoing.

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The Pentagon logo will be seen before the August 20th, 2024 press conference. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The current issue is the January 27 executive order, which calls on the Department of Defense to update its guidance on “transporting medical standards for military service” and to “rescissue guidance that is inconsistent with military preparation.”

Reyes called for lengthy questioning the order, demanding that it be known whether it was a “transgender ban” and whether it was a “ideological” government position in transgender.

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Reyes, who previously said that the idea of ​​just two genders is not “biologically correct,” issued a temporary injunction this week banning enforcement of Trump's order.

In her 79-page ruling, Reyes cites partially Lynn Manuel Miranda's musical “Hamilton” Justifying blocking bans on transgender forces.

“Women were “included in the sequel” when the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920 granted them the right to vote,” Reyes wrote in a footnote, adding, “that right is one of many who can help thousands of trans people protect them.”

Fox News Digital's Breanne Deppisch, Stephen Sorace and Emma Woodhead contributed to this report.

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