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Richard J. Leon is a United States district judge serving on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Appointed to the court by President George W.
Bush, he has handled litigation involving national security, federal regulation, and detainees held at Guantanamo Bay. In 2013 he ruled that the National Security Agency's bulk collection of telephone metadata likely violated the Fourth Amendment, although later appellate proceedings altered the case's course.
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Which court does Richard J. Leon serve on?
Richard J. Leon is a United States district judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. That court hears federal civil and criminal cases in Washington, D.C.
Who appointed Richard J. Leon to the federal bench?
President George W. Bush appointed Leon to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. His judicial work has included cases involving federal agencies and national security.
What kinds of cases has Richard J. Leon handled?
His docket has included litigation involving national-security policy, federal regulation, and detainees held at Guantanamo Bay. These cases place his rulings within major disputes over executive power and constitutional rights.
Why is Richard J. Leon associated with Guantanamo litigation?
As a D.C. federal judge, he handled habeas-related cases brought by detainees held at Guantanamo Bay. The cases asked whether detainees could challenge their continued detention in federal court.
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