Obama-Appointed Judge Sides With Trump Admin on UFC Fight

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, who was appointed by President Barack Obama, rejected an attempt to block Sunday's Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) card at the White House.

A lawsuit over the event was filed on June 6 by activists Susan Douglas and Paul Romano against the National Park Service and other federal defendants, arguing that it is "deeply corrupt." They alleged that the UFC and its commercial partners are being allowed to profit from access to some of the nation's most iconic federal sites.