U.S. District Judge David Carter is a Clinton-appointed judge.
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VINCEOct 28, 2026
Multiple authoritative sources (Federal Judicial Center, CourtListener, judicialfinder, Reuters, PBS, Wikipedia) confirm U.S. District Judge David O. Carter was nominated by President Clinton in 1998 and is described as a Clinton appointee, and the AP report identifies him as the judge in the California noncitizen voter-roll case the post discusses.
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… And yet, and yet, here we are. Now, we are expecting, by the time you hear this, we may actually have a ruling on this subject. We're expecting a ruling today. The judge, Judge Carter, yesterday, U.S. District Judge David Carter he's a Clinton appointed judge he said yesterday that it would be wise, first of all, he went with the Los Angeles, uh, stupid Democrat assessment here, it would be wise, quote, that any threats to state and county elected employees cease immediately. Threats? What are you talking about? …
VINCE · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The Federal Judicial Center states Carter was nominated by William J. Clinton on June 25, 1998 and confirmed by the Senate in October 1998.[2]
Supports. PBS and Reuters both describe Carter as an appointee of Democratic President Bill Clinton in their October 2026 coverage of the California ballot ruling.[3][4]
Supports. CourtListener records Carter's appointment as District Judge by Clinton, with a Senate confirmation date of October 21, 1998.[5]
Supports. The AP identifies U.S. District Judge David O. Carter as the judge overseeing the Justice Department's California noncitizen voter-roll lawsuit, matching the post's referent.[1]
Context. The claim's phrase 'Clinton-appointed' is a standard label for a judge nominated by Clinton; the post's own wording ('Clinton appointed judge') is the same.[2][3]
Sources
5 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 primary, 1 tier 2, 2 not rated
- 1Special master could evaluate Justice Department's claims ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Carter, David O. - Federal Judicial Centerfjc.gov · primary source · cited for: supports, context
- 3Judge denies federal request to segregate California ...pbs.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 4Judge rejects US Justice Dept bid to block votes from alleged noncitizens in Californiarmb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5David O. Carter (California Superior Court, Orange County, C ...courtlistener.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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