The pardons were part of a round of executive orders signed by Trump on Thursday
Mr Justice Williams ruled in December that the media could not name the judges involved
Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland are experiencing the worst of the weather
It comes as Chinese authorities have carried out several high-profile executions.
Oil has leaked into the strait from two ships which ran into trouble during bad weather on 15 December.
The order directs top administration officials to present a plan to declassify the documents within 15 days.
Trump told reporters that he "obviously" intended to appeal.
Responding to the news of her nomination, Sofia Gascon said "Thank you so much."
A group of 18 Democratic-led states have filed a separate challenge
