Justices chide California-based appeals court { 9th Circus }

AP via SFGate ^ | 12/2/8

[SmithL]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court took aim at one of its favorite targets Tuesday, criticizing a California-based federal appeals court for its ruling in favor of a criminal defendant. The justices threw out a decision by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Michael Robert Pulido, who was convicted for his role in robbing a gas station and killing the defendant.

...The high court said in an unsigned opinion that the appeals court ruling affirming the federal judge's action used faulty reasoning.

...Last month, the court overruled the 9th Circuit in an environmental case involving the Navy's use of sonar

[SmithL]

Ha! Ha!

[facedown]

The Supreme Court took aim at one of its favorite targets Tuesday,...

The implication is that the 9th circus is really OK but that the nasty USSC just picks on it because it feels like it. Thanks A-hole Press.

[passionfruit]

Very badly written article.

“...in the case of Michael Robert Pulido, who was convicted for his role in robbing a gas station and killing the defendant.”

The defendant killed the defendant? I wonder if he really killed the attendant?

[goldstategop]

The Nine Circus: the most overruled appeals court in the country!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[taxcontrol]

Spank

[Old Retired Army Guy]

Old reliable 9th circuit just keeps on getting reversed.

[EDINVA]

“The justices threw out a decision by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Michael Robert Pulido, who was convicted for his role in robbing a gas station and killing the defendant.”

Do they mean attendant? Seems Pulido would be the defendant?

[Old Professer]

"The justices threw out a decision by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Michael Robert Pulido, who was convicted for his role in robbing a gas station and killing the defendant." Attendant?

[brytlea]

I know, and at some point, it seems they should have to pay a price for such consistently bad rulings.

[Free State Four]

The defendant killed the defendant? I wonder if he really killed the attendant?

If it's any consolation, my brain is whirling too.

[NonValueAdded]

killing the defendant??? Wouldn’t that also be known as suicide?

[ApplegateRanch]

...ruling in favor of a criminal defendant. The justices threw out a decision by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Michael Robert Pulido, who was convicted for his role in robbing a gas station and killing the defendant.

I hope they meant "killing the attendant", and not that he was convicted of robbing and killing himself.

Stoopid Editor!

[Ancient Drive]

The 9th Circus Court:

[MrB]

It passed spell check...

[MrB]

The Ringwraiths numbered 9.

[rlferny]

I think that was one of the scariest parts of those movies. The ring wraths on horse back were some pretty scary stuff for any movie actually.

[FormerACLUmember]

AP gives another High School Musical error-filled and prepsterously biased article, so poorly written that a 10th grader could produce a better work product.