JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
by ncapito
HTML
<div ng-controller='TestCtrl'>
<ul ng-repeat="i in items|orderBy:'name'|orderBy:'$new'">
<li>{{i.name}}</li>
</ul>
<hr/>
<ul ng-repeat="i in items|orderBy:sortOrder|orderBy:'$new'">
<li>{{i.name}}</li>
</ul>
</div>
JavaScript
angular.module('ngTest', []).controller('TestCtrl', function($scope){
$scope.sortOrder = 'name';
$scope.items = [
{name: 'Nick', $new: true},
{name: 'Rick'},
{name: 'Bob', $new: true},
{name: 'John'},
{name: 'Jason'},
{name: 'Trey', $new: true}
];
});