Good discussion.
A risk evaluation factor was missing, though. If a nuclear warhead did hit California, we might be able to replace the 9th circus.
My suggestion to fix the 9th, is to split it. When I say split it, I mean split the judges also.
Then fill each court with Trump appointees, at worst making them 50% Conservative.
The truth is, there are some reasoned justices on the 9th. It’s just that they are outnumbered. So in reality, we would wind up with majorities in each court.
Fixed.