Trump-Critic Judge Reeves at Center of Abortion, Voting Cases

The federal judge who made headlines with his criticism of President Donald Trump also played a key role in ongoing, high-profile cases involving abortion and voting rights.

Judge Carlton Reeves also hasn’t shied away from giving strongly worded opinions since President Barack Obama appointed him to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.

For instance, NPR described a “breathtaking speech” by Reeves recounting the history of lynchings in the state, which he gave to three white men involved in the killing of a black man who was beaten by a group and run over by ...