RICHARD BOIVIN: Stephen Harper

Decisions Dept: RICHARD BOIVIN, according to Vancouver Sun. Decisions: 20 Federal Court judges overturned 40 per cent of the citizenship and immigration decisions they heard in the first six months of 2011. But the rate at which they accepted or rejected appeals and judicial review applications varied widely. Here are five judges at either end of the spectrum. Appointed: 2009, by Stephen Harper (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.