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Bill to split 'nutty 9th Circuit' gains momentum
FoxNews.com ^ | 2-9-2017 | Barnini Chakraborty

Posted on 02/09/2017 7:13:45 AM PST by servo1969

As judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals weigh the legality of President Trump’s immigration executive order, a Republican push to split up the controversial court -- and shrink its clout -- is gaining steam on Capitol Hill.

Republican Sens. Jeff Flake and John McCain of Arizona introduced legislation last month to carve six states out of the San Francisco-based court circuit and create a brand new 12th Circuit.

They argue that the 9th is too big, too liberal and too slow resolving cases. If they succeed, only California, Oregon, Hawaii and two island districts would remain in the 9th's judicial fiefdom.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Washington; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 9th; 9thcircuit; 9thcircuitcourt; circuit; circus; dhimmitude; flake; hijrah; judicialactivism; mccain; robart; rop; travelban; trump
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I like it.

John McCain can still take flying leap, though.

1 posted on 02/09/2017 7:13:45 AM PST by servo1969
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To: servo1969

Works for me.

Not clear on where McCain fits in, but I wholeheartedly agree with your position.


2 posted on 02/09/2017 7:15:57 AM PST by jazminerose (Adorable Deplorable)
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To: servo1969

Love I #nutty ninth


3 posted on 02/09/2017 7:16:23 AM PST by momincombatboots (Pray for Sky, 20, two gunshots to abdomen, college student, hostess, easy prey n transformed US)
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To: servo1969

Flake isn’t too much better.


4 posted on 02/09/2017 7:17:13 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: servo1969

They need to throw in the Western District of Washington, as well. Might as well throw those Seattle liberals in with the other liberals in California and Oregon. Swap it for the ED California - leave them with the conservative districts.


5 posted on 02/09/2017 7:18:31 AM PST by PAR35
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To: servo1969

Let’s have Montana out of the 9th!


6 posted on 02/09/2017 7:20:48 AM PST by BBB333 (The power of TRUMP compels you!)
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To: jazminerose

2

He’s one of the co-authors.


7 posted on 02/09/2017 7:21:15 AM PST by servo1969
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To: servo1969

Just for show. There is nothing they can do here. The power to break it up rest with SCOTUS who must recommend before any action can be taken.


8 posted on 02/09/2017 7:23:18 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: servo1969
If they succeed, only California, Oregon, Hawaii and two island districts would remain in the 9th's judicial fiefdom.

Still too big.................

9 posted on 02/09/2017 7:24:22 AM PST by Red Badger (If "Majority Rule" was so important in South Africa, why isn't it that way here?.......)
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To: servo1969

Great news.


10 posted on 02/09/2017 7:24:28 AM PST by AZSonic (Make America Great. Never mind the "Again" part.)
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To: momincombatboots

9th Circus court.


11 posted on 02/09/2017 7:28:25 AM PST by Beagle8U (Long live Yoga Pants! ( and boycott 84 lumber. Let's bankrupt the bastards!))
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To: PIF

Article II Section 8 Clause 9: To constitute tribunals inferior to the supreme court.


12 posted on 02/09/2017 7:30:19 AM PST by onedoug
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To: servo1969

I would like to see this circus split. What does McCain get out of this. the new court will be seated in Phoenix?


13 posted on 02/09/2017 7:31:21 AM PST by hsmomx3
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To: servo1969

A better idea would be to create a new 12th Circuit just for California and Oregon, pack it with conservative judges and let them go to work on the backlog of cases to overturn bad CA laws.

The existing 9th circuit could be house-cleaned of the worst liberals easily enough by moving them to Boise or Pocatello, ID.


14 posted on 02/09/2017 7:35:01 AM PST by CarmichaelPatriot
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To: PIF

Could you cite that law please?

Courts (Circuit/District, etc...) under the SCOTUS are Congress’ domain.


15 posted on 02/09/2017 7:35:53 AM PST by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)
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To: servo1969

Yeah, I don’t trust McCain or Flake either, but even a blind squirrel will find an occasional acorn.


16 posted on 02/09/2017 7:35:56 AM PST by Boomer (The modern day leftist dems are the party of criminally insane haters and enemy #1 of the USA)
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To: Olog-hai

“Flake isn’t too much better.”

Flake isn’t as much of an attention whore as McTraitor but he is still a back stabbing POS rino. I believe he is up in 18. AZ Conservatives need to get behind ONE candidate early to offset the Rat crossovers in the primary. They are the reason we cannot get rid of McCain or Linda.


17 posted on 02/09/2017 7:37:01 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: PIF

It does get the conversation started though and that’s something.


18 posted on 02/09/2017 7:37:14 AM PST by Boomer (The modern day leftist dems are the party of criminally insane haters and enemy #1 of the USA)
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To: Red Badger

With some luck CA will be split into 3 or more states in the not too distant future.


19 posted on 02/09/2017 7:38:02 AM PST by Boomer (The modern day leftist dems are the party of criminally insane haters and enemy #1 of the USA)
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To: servo1969

***IF*** McCain can focus on the real enemy and learn to keep his yap shut on all else, he might prove to be useful.

But that’s a big ***IF***.


20 posted on 02/09/2017 7:38:25 AM PST by Hostage (Article V)
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