Jerry Smith is a Federal Circuit Court judge for the Fifth Circuit who was appointed by President Ronald Reagan.

Controversial ConservativeEdit

Smith's apparent anti-abortion sentiments led him to respond to a decision by a Texas U.S. District Court judge to put a temporary stay on enforcement of Texas state legislation defunding Planned Parenthood by ordering, on Tuesday May 1, 2012, a female U.S. Justice Department lawyer to "submit a three-page, single-spaced letter by noon Thursday addressing whether the Executive Branch believes courts" have the power to intervene in the matter. Source: Texas' Abortion Enforcer Irin Carmon Salon.com. May 2, 2012.

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