9th Circuit Court a public menace in need of fixing

Contra Cost Times ^ | 04/07/2002 | Kent Scheidegger

[Huusker]

The U.S. 9TH Circuit Court of Appeals has long been an embarrassment. Now it is becoming dangerous. And the only remedy -- new judges -- is being blocked by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The 9th Circuit, which covers nine Western states, has a history of strange decisions. More of its decisions are overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court than any other court, 86 percent in the past four years. Recent cases involving violent criminals are more than just legal error; they are a public menace.

[Huusker]

The 9th circuit is the wacko court. See examples of outrageous decisions here, here, and course the infamous FR copyright decision here. President Bush submitted his nominations back in June 2001, none of which have yet been heard by the Senate Judicary Committee.

[John Locke]

Regrettably, the framers of the federal Constitution did not include a check on the federal courts.

Sure they did. It's called the Second Amendment.