correct first paragraph make jurist instead justice robart justice mica rosenberg nathan layne u.s. judge jam robart emerge relative obscurity saturday first jurist come fire president since take office temporary order lift donald trump immigration ban reaction go viral twitter trump call 69-year-old robart so-called judge whose ridiculous opinion essentially take law-enforcement away country know robart federal bench seattle decade appointment another republican president george w. bush ensue drama surround move far cry judge standard relatively apolitical say douglas adkins private equity investor former investment banker know robart since childhood conservative liberal man interest law fairness late friday robart grab national headline decision temporarily lift trump week-old travel ban citizens seven mainly muslim countries refugees rule first step consider merit case challenge ban justice department saturday file formal notice intend appeal rule candidate trump criticize federal judge gonzalo curiel oversee case trump university argue curiel could impartial mexican heritage trump vow crack mexican immigrants lash robart president trump anti-judiciary stance take new importance hit heart check balance system mean protect country government abuse power coincidentally wide-reaching rule friday robart emphasize three branch government executive branch congress judiciary function equal work judiciary court limit ensure action take two branch comport country laws importantly constitution robart write reach email robart decline comment trump tweet graduate whitman college walla walla washington georgetown university law center robart spend 30 years private practice law firm know lane powell appoint bench bush 2004. adkins say robart wife children foster parent several immigrant children years primarily southeast asia robart could reach comment judge serve past president seattle children home former trustee children home society washington accord official biography federal court website organizations provide mental health service at-risk youth help trouble families involvement children may help contribute understand people impact rule would shape interpretation rule law say paul lawrence one attorneys file amicus brief back washington state immigration case confirmation hear robart recall provide pro-bono legal service early career people many time felt legal system stack them say learn law could properly use opportunity seek redress wrong accord transcript testimony often sport bow-ties black rob robart know say bench 2016 black live matter cite statement popularize protesters hear 2012 consent decree federal government require seattle police department address allegations bias excessive force 2011 robart put temporary hold state rule change would cut government fund disable children families washington face conflict financial budgetary concern ... preventable human suffer robart write opinion balance hardships tip favor prevent human suffer adkins say think friend would able take trump attack stride view criticism important say adkins 'so-called judge deride trump know fairness work youth