appointee

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Predictably, the district appointee liked the fact-finder’s report.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Jimmy Gurulé, a former federal prosecutor and George W. Bush appointee to the U.S.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Lamberth, an appointee of Republican president Ronald Reagan, ordered the reinstatement by March 23 of 1,042 VOA employees who have been on paid administrative leave for the past year.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

He wrote: "I consider that the documentation that has been made public indicates that the relevant process for a political appointee was followed."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

District Judge William W. Schwarzer, a Republican appointee, is not known as a light sentencer.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander