Richard Stearns

Richard Stearns is a US District Judge presiding in Boston. He has recently been newsworthy for rulings against policies and actions undertaken by the Trump administration. These rulings include blocking a policy that would subject refugees to arrest and detention if they hadn't obtained green cards after a year, ordering the administration to facilitate the return of a deported Babson College student, Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, giving the administration three weeks to rectify her deportation, and ruling that the administration unlawfully ended a FEMA disaster prevention program. These cases highlight the judge's role in checking the executive branch's power and ensuring adherence to legal and constitutional principles, particularly concerning immigration and disaster preparedness.