Interesting. I thought he would be yet another clintonoid appointee. But he was appointed by Reagan, and appears to have a proper respect for US security concerns.
Extracts from a capsule bio:
“On Thursday, May 18, 2006, Ellis dismissed a lawsuit filed by Khalid El-Masri, a German citizen, against the CIA and three private companies allegedly involved with his kidnapping, transport, and torture in Kabul. Ellis explained his belief that a public trial would “present a grave risk of injury to national security.”
“Ellis also presided over the plea bargain and sentencing of “American Taliban” John Walker Lindh.”
If there’s a silver lining here it may be a lessening of trust in lobbyists on the part of public officials.