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To: Congressman Billybob
I'd take it straight to the Supremes and not bother with asking all the 36 (is it?) judges of the Ninth Circuit to confer by telephone

The Circus has 26 active judges; 14 -- a majority of the 26, not merely a majority of those who actually do vote on the issue -- are required to have a matter reheard by an 11-judge en banc panel. The panel would consist of Chief Judge Schroeder, a Carter appointee and liberal (if not as much so as Pregerson or Paez), plus 10 of the other 25 actives selected at random. Of course, 6 of the 11 would be required to reverse. The Circus also has 21 Senior judges ineligible to vote on whether to rehear a matter en banc.
589 posted on 09/15/2003 12:46:56 PM PDT by pogo101
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To: pogo101
Thank you. I'm not admitted to the Ninth Circuit, and was relying on reports on Fox News that obviously counted all of the judges, without regard to whether or how they could participate in this.

One more example of why to trust Freepers over reporters.

John / Billybob

617 posted on 09/15/2003 1:05:43 PM PDT by Congressman Billybob (Everyone talks about Congress; I am doing something about it.)
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To: pogo101
Thank you. I'm not admitted to the Ninth Circuit, and was relying on reports on Fox News that obviously counted all of the judges, without regard to whether or how they could participate in this.

One more example of why to trust Freepers over reporters.

John / Billybob

618 posted on 09/15/2003 1:06:01 PM PDT by Congressman Billybob (Everyone talks about Congress; I am doing something about it.)
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