Posted on 10/06/2004 9:15:14 AM PDT by Ruth C
WASHINGTON – The Republican-led House voted Tuesday to break up the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, an action opponents said was motivated by conservatives' ire over some of the court's rulings.
Nine states are covered by the 9th Circuit, but the legislation would leave just California and Hawaii in a revamped lineup.
The proposal splits the seven other states into two new courts: one to handle appeals from Arizona, Idaho, Montana and Nevada; and the other to oversee Alaska, Oregon and Washington. Supporters said the new lineup reflects the need to address the region's bulging caseload and rapid population growth.
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This election is not only about the war on terror which is the most important issue for physical safety and continued existence, it is also about the continued existence of our culture. It is the COURTS and in particular this court which has been legislating from the bench, which have usurped the power clearly given to the legislature in the constitution. Established to be the watchdog over the power asserted by the legislature the court has itself become a purveyor of attacks on the Constitution.
FAT CHANCE, IMHO
Well, hopefully your feeling of 'fat chance' doesn't stop you from doing all you can to get Republican senators elected. If we don't fight for it, true, 'fat chance' will be the result.
All those reds states and so many blue senators...
Enough? we not we told that with a majority in all phases we would get a conservative agenda? Now the benchmark has changed & it will (guaranteed) change when we think it's confirmed. The pols aren't going to allow a conservative agenda to flourish - no way no how. The elites that really run this country wll not allow it to happen in this totally controlled "Two-Party Cartel". They will play musical chairs with the senators on every important issue with just ONE vote short & we will vote these fools back in again & again.
Ruth C,
It's about time they break up the wacky 9th circuit. The increase in the areas population is rational reason to break it up...but you know the libs will fight it tooth and nail
Perhaps I'm a little doubtful that we could get to 60 reliable votes in the Senate.
Where I live we're about to re-elect do-nothing B. Boxer to a third term, ugh.
You can be sure I'll be voting for her opponent.
Living under the tyranny of the 9th Circuit is really no fun, nothing would be better than breaking up their twisted form of "justice".
Aye, that 60-vote majority. There's the rub. I have a question: Is this 60-vote majority part of the Constitution or the US Code, or is it one of the rules of the Senate? If the latter, why doesn't the Senate just change the rules? Does that also require a 60 vote majority? Guess that was more than one question.
Wouldn't solve much, IMHO...
The court for AK, OR, and WA would be located either in Portland or Seattle, which are no better than SF.
And where would be located the court for AZ, ID, MT and NV??? Flying from Helena to either Phoenix or Las Vegas ain't cheap. I'd break it like this:
AK, ID, MT, OR and WA could be the 12th Circuit, located in either Spokane or Boise.
AZ and NV could be the 13th, located in Phoenix.
"Is this 60-vote majority part of the Constitution or the US Code, or is it one of the rules of the Senate? If the latter, why doesn't the Senate just change the rules?"
It's a rule of the senate. It isn't changed because when we are in a minority by one vote we know we can prevent bad legislation.
The super-majority rule keeps bad laws as well as good laws from being passed. Both sides want it this way.
...The Republican-led House voted Tuesday to break up the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, an action opponents said was motivated by conservatives' ire over some of the court's rulings. ...
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isn't this the function of legislature (which is elected) - to correct the judiciary if need be??
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