[Carl Vehse]

The ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals was made by Judge Carl E. Stewart, nominated by Slick Willy and confirmed by the Demonicrat-controlled Senate in a voice vote on May 6, 1994, and by Judge James L. Dennis, nominated by Slick Willy and confirmed by the Republican-controlled Senate in a voice vote on September 28, 1995.

Judge Don R. Willett, appointed by President Trump and confirmed by the Republican-controlled Senate on December 13, 2017, dissented in an opinion to be published.

[rhinohunter]

GOP-appointed judges hold a 12-5 advantage on the 5th, and yet the left still managed to have a 2-1 edge on the panel for that case.