https://www.reuters.com/article/us-time-warner-m-a-at-t/republican-appointed-judge-to-hear-att-lawsuit-time-warner-shares-rise-idUSKBN1DL1GL

A Republican-appointed judge with extensive antitrust experience was selected on Tuesday to preside over the U.S. government's lawsuit to block AT&T Inc's acquisition of Time Warner Inc, sending Time Warner shares higher as investors bet the judge would be more likely to allow the deal to proceed.