Judge panel that did not include a single right wing white man appointed by donald trump. dom trump s best hope on that bench today was 79 year old karen henderson, who was appointed a federal district court judge by president ronald reagan and then elevated to the circuit court of appeals in washington, d.c., by president george h. w. bush, 34 years ago. judge henderson had this reaction to donald trump s lawyers claim that donald trump cannot now be prosecuted for any crimes committed while president. i think it s paradoxical to say that his constitutional duty to take care of the laws to be faithfully .