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[[President of the United States|President]] [[Barack Obama]] appointed him to the bench in 2011. He has gained notoriety through his handling of the lawsuit involving "Trump University," one of several enterprises founded and run by [[Donald J. Trump]], who ran for President in 2016.

[[President of the United States|President]] [[Barack Obama]] appointed him to the bench in 2011. He has gained notoriety through his handling of the lawsuit involving "Trump University," one of several enterprises founded and run by [[Donald J. Trump]], who ran for President in 2016.

In fact, Judge Curiel revealed<ref name=questionnaire>Curiel, Gonzalo P.: [https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/GonzaloCuriel-PublicQuestionnaire.pdf public questionnaire for nominees to the federal judiciary](pdf). From the [[United States Senate]] Committee on the Judiciary, 2011.</ref> freely his association with the [[Mexico|Mexican]] advocacy group ''[[La Raza]]'' and its lawyers' association.<ref name=reception>Invitation to a judiciary reception, La Raza Lawyers' Association of San Diego, 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.<http://sdlrla.com/judiciary-reception-rsvp-today/></ref> Moreover he has perhaps sullied his reputation for impartiality with a series of questionable rulings.<ref name=gotnews>Johnson CC. "Wow! Trump-hating 'Mexican Judge' awarded scholarships to illegal immigrants," GotNews.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016. <http://gotnews.com/mexican-judge-gonzalo-curiel/></ref>

In fact, Judge Curiel revealed<ref name=questionnaire>Curiel, Gonzalo P.: [https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/GonzaloCuriel-PublicQuestionnaire.pdf public questionnaire for nominees to the federal judiciary](pdf). From the [[United States Senate]] Committee on the Judiciary, 2011.</ref> freely his association with the [[Hispanic]] advocacy group ''La Raza Lawyers of San Diego'' and the ''Latino Judges Association''.<ref name=reception>Invitation to a judiciary reception, La Raza Lawyers' Association of San Diego, 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.<http://sdlrla.com/judiciary-reception-rsvp-today/></ref> Moreover he has perhaps sullied his reputation for impartiality with a series of questionable rulings.<ref name=gotnews>Johnson CC. "Wow! Trump-hating 'Mexican Judge' awarded scholarships to illegal immigrants," GotNews.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016. <http://gotnews.com/mexican-judge-gonzalo-curiel/></ref>

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