The situation around President Trump’s infamous travel ban is still developing, and there is no clear resolution in sight. And while some are focusing on the bigger picture and trying to figure out where this could all end up, others have taken the opportunity to examine some of the people involved in the whole ordeal in more detail.
One figure in particular has been drawing a lot of attention recently, the man responsible for blocking the immigration ban. Judge James Robart has actually had quite the interesting life in his position, and looking at the man’s career history, it’s clear that he’s willing to do what it takes to get the job done, even if it comes at a personal cost to him.
Indeed, Judge Robart used to have a lucrative career practicing on his own, representing various companies and individual entities. Moving to the position of a judge resulted in a reduction of his salary by more than half, according to him, and the situation further caused problems for the judge in his private life.
Apparently, not everyone around him was too fond of his newfound position, and Judge James Robart had to endure things like death threats and other attacks and provocations. In the end though, he not only managed to prevail, but he’s clearly also retained his righteous outlook on the world around him, and is pushing his ideas forward even further.
Obviously, halting the immigration ban has once again put Judge Robart in a very precarious position, given the controversial nature of his actions. The country is practically divided in half over their support of his actions, and while the judge isn’t giving any clear signs that this is affecting him in any way, one can only imagine the kinds of thoughts that must be going through his head on a daily basis.
As some have pointed out recently though, he was more or less the ideal person to pull this sort of thing off. It’s questionable how many judges would have used their position to openly defy the new President of the United States, and we’re also yet to see just how much of an impact this is going to have on the life of Judge Robart himself.
Hopefully he’ll come out in a good state of mind from all of this though. Even if one does not immediately agree with his actions, it’s important to have strong opposition to the ruling system in order to preserve the delicate balance of power. Otherwise, we might eventually see certain points of view solidifying beyond any recovery, something which can only be bad for the nation in the long run.
It’s also interesting to note that Judge Robart apparently holds some strong conservative views, which has raised some eyebrows with regards to his recent actions against Trump’s immigration ban. However, as people close to him have pointed out, his work ethic goes far beyond his personal political beliefs, which is why he was able to do what he did recently.
For example, according to Stephen C. Smith, who’s been close to Judge Robart for a long period, he is the kind of person who always sticks to the rule of the law and would go out of his way if it means upholding the values of justice. With that in mind, it’s not actually that surprising that we saw such a move from Judge Robart, and we’re even curious about what might happen around him in the future.