Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. has named two federal judges—both appointed by Democrat presidents—to sit on secret courts in Washington that review government surveillance applications.

Roberts designated U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, appointed by President Obama to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, to serve on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for a term that starts in May.

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