[gondramB]

>>Sparks ruling halts the process of replacing DeLay on the ballot, but the GOP is expected to appeal the decision to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.<<

Does anybody know the 5th circuit's bias?

[AntiGuv]

This is my list:

5th Circuit Court of Appeals
Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas

Edith H. Jones - Reagan
Carolyn Dineen King - Carter
E. Grady Jolly - Reagan
Patrick E. Higginbotham - Reagan
W. Eugene Davis - Reagan
Jerry E. Smith - Reagan
Jacques L. Wiener, Jr. - Bush I
Rhesa H. Barksdale - Bush I
Emilio M. Garza - Bush I
Harold R. DeMoss, Jr. - Bush I
Fortunato P. Benavides - Clinton
Carl E. Stewart - Clinton
James L. Dennis - Clinton
Edith Brown Clement - Bush II
Edwards Charles Prado - Bush II
Priscilla Richman Owen - Bush II
Vacant Seat

[deport]

Does anybody know the 5th circuit's bias?

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I hope they are biased to the 'rule of law'. Let the chips fall according to the laws of Texas that are applicable to the case.

[mysto]

Does anybody know the 5th circuit's bias?

The 5th Circuit tends to rule conservatively and with judicial restraint, as one might expect since the circuit includes Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. The court is made up of mostly Reagan, Bush 41 & Bush 43 appointees, including the most recent addition, Priscilla Owen. Whether this appeals court will overturn Sparks' decision or not remains to be seen, but I wouldn't be surprised if they do overturn it and let the Republicans replace DeLay.