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William G. Young, a Reagan-Appointed Judge, Is Fast-Tracking Trump to Trial

Judge William G. Young’s long career has been punctuated by high-profile cases and outspoken advocacy for the judiciary’s value and fact-finding power.

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Judge William G. Young in the courtroom in Boston in November 1980.

Trump’s Cuts to N.I.H. Grants Focused on Minority Groups Are Illegal, Judge Rules

The judge accused the Trump administration of discriminating against racial minorities and L.G.B.T.Q. people and ordered the government to restore much of the funding.

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A researcher at the National Institutes of Health last year in Bethesda, Md.
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