| | ::Kethledge also reversed a deportation order of a criminal alien who had lied about a drug conviction and been convicted of grand theft auto, which Kethledge argued was not an aggravated felony. ''See Van Don Nguyen v. Holder'', 571 F.3d 524 (2009). He has made other pro-migration decisions,<ref>Mason, Ian (July 4, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/04/ann-coulter-slams-open-borders-zealots-on-trumps-scotus-shortlist-backs-kavanaugh/ Ann Coulter Slams ‘Open Borders Zealots’ on Trump’s SCOTUS Shortlist, Backs Kavanaugh]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 4, 2018.</ref> and even in cases where he ruled against criminal aliens and other immigrants, he frequently urged the executive branch to grant them amnesty.<ref>Mason, Ian (July 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/06/scotus-frontrunner-raymond-kethledge-immigration-rulings/ SCOTUS Frontrunner Raymond Kethledge’s Record Reveals Immigration Weakness]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 6, 2018.</ref> | | ::Kethledge also reversed a deportation order of a criminal alien who had lied about a drug conviction and been convicted of grand theft auto, which Kethledge argued was not an aggravated felony. ''See Van Don Nguyen v. Holder'', 571 F.3d 524 (2009). He has made other pro-migration decisions,<ref>Mason, Ian (July 4, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/04/ann-coulter-slams-open-borders-zealots-on-trumps-scotus-shortlist-backs-kavanaugh/ Ann Coulter Slams ‘Open Borders Zealots’ on Trump’s SCOTUS Shortlist, Backs Kavanaugh]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 4, 2018.</ref> and even in cases where he ruled against criminal aliens and other immigrants, he frequently urged the executive branch to grant them amnesty.<ref>Mason, Ian (July 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/06/scotus-frontrunner-raymond-kethledge-immigration-rulings/ SCOTUS Frontrunner Raymond Kethledge’s Record Reveals Immigration Weakness]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 6, 2018.</ref> |
| | + | ::On June 23, 2023, Kethledge upheld unprecedented sanctions against pro-[[Trump]] attorneys who sued in 2020 over [[election fraud]] in [[Michigan]], in an opinion that parrots [[liberal media]] criticism of challenges to the reported results.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/sanctions-against-sidney-powell-over-trump-election-claims-largely-upheld-2023-06-23/#:~:text=upheld%20the%20bulk%20of%20sanctions</ref> |