US District Judge Ana C Reyes is in the spotlight after she sharply criticized the Trump administration over the cutting of hundreds of trees at a Washington golf course . Here is everything we know about her:
This was after hundreds of mature trees were cut down at East Potomac Golf Links in Washington over the holiday weekend. She was born in 1974 in Montevideo, Uruguay, according to the Federal Judicial Center (FJC) . Former president Joe Biden nominated her on January 3, 2023. The Senate confirmed her on February 15, 2023 and her commission was issued on February 21, 2023.
Judge Reyes was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and grew up in Louisville, Kentucky , according to the court’s website. She had earlier, in July, told officials to share any major changes before work began. As per The New York Times , Judge Reyes strongly criticized the Trump administration on Monday.
By Saturday morning, machines were cutting trees down. As per report, the group that sued over the golf course had asked her several times to officially stop all work at the site. The Justice Department filed papers on Friday evening saying the government planned to remove 529 trees. The government admitted on Monday that more than 400 were removed over the weekend.
“I am thoroughly unamused right now,” Judge Reyes said, as per The Times. She also said, “What has happened has cost the government all of its credibility with me in this case. She said no each time. She says she wanted to trust the government. She told a Justice Department lawyer, “I wanted you all to be better than you have been.”
