NYTIMES (Richard Sandomir) - Robert Pratt, Federal Judge Who Derided Trump Pardons, Dies at 78
He was chastised for remarks ridiculing the pardons of two congressional campaign aides who had been convicted in a bribery plot.
AI:Federal Judge Robert Pratt has died at age 78 after a career marked by his vocal opposition to President Trump's use of executive clemency. Pratt gained significant notoriety for his decision to ridicule and criticize the pardons issued to two congressional campaign aides convicted in a bribery scheme, a stance that drew heavy criticism from legal circles and supporters of the administration.Open