Veteran federal judge T.S. Ellis III, who presided over trial of Trump aide Paul Manafort, has died
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FILE - In this courtroom sketch, U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III, left, presides during a hearing for captured American Taliban John Walker Lindh, seated, on Feb. 15, 2002, in Alexandria, Va. Ellis, who oversaw numerous high-profile trials, died Wednesday, July 30, 2025, after a long illness at the age of 85. (AP Photo/Arthur Lien, File)FILE - In this courtroom sketch, U.S. District court Judge T.S. Ellis III listens as Rick Gates is cross examined on the witness stand by defense lawyer Kevin Downing during the trial of former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort in Alexandria, Va., on Aug. 7, 2018. Ellis, who oversaw numerous high-profile trials, died Wednesday, July 30, 2025, after a long illness at the age of 85. (Dana Verkouteren via AP, File)
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FILE - In this courtroom sketch, U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III, left, presides during a hearing for captured American Taliban John Walker Lindh, seated, on Feb. 15, 2002, in Alexandria, Va. Ellis, who oversaw numerous high-profile trials, died Wednesday, July 30, 2025, after a long illness at the age of 85. (AP Photo/Arthur Lien, File)