Trump Appointee Won’t Withdraw From Arkansas Redistricting Suit

A federal judge who was appointed by former President Donald Trump said he won’t step aside from a challenge to Arkansas’ congressional redistricting even though he donated to the governor and previously worked for the attorney general.

Judge Lee P. Rudofsky wrote Wednesday that his impartiality “cannot reasonably be questioned in this case” and that he can “fairly evaluate the testimony of any witness likely to be called in this case.”

Arkansas State Conference NAACP and Arkansas Public Policy Panel said in their recusal motion that Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) is a defendant and likely witness, and Rudofsky donated to ...