[Pubbie]

The 9th Soviet Court of Appeals marches on...

[Behind Liberal Lines]

Not surprising.
Let's face it. This will end up in SCOTUS. We all should have known that. The question will be whether O'Conner does the right thing or not.

[pogo101]

List of Judges on the panel:

Schroeder (Carter / liberal) (presiding)
Kozinski (Reagan / conservative)
O'Scannlain (Reagan / conservative)
Kleinfeld (Bush 41 / conservative)
Tashima (Clinton / liberal)
Silverman (Clinton / moderate)
Graber (Clinton / liberal)
Tallman (Clinton BUT conservative -- has had footnote fights with Reinhardt!)
McKeown (Clinton - liberal)
Gould (Clinton - liberal)
Rawlinson (Clinton - moderate)

This is gonna be a close one, folks. I'm thrilled to see O'Scannlain and Kozinski there; they are scintillating writers and solid conservatives. Kleinfeld is the most conservative judge on this bench. Tallman probably is gonna go our way too. That's four.

But we're going to need "honest liberals" -- ones who can see through the naked partisanship of the 3-judge panel and the ACLU -- to step up and join those guys, if we're going to get six votes.

[TheAngryClam]

Well, um, yeah, have you seen the composition of the 9th Circuit? When you draw randomly, that kind of stuff happens.

We at least got Kozinski and O'Scainnlain on there. They're awesome.

[Centurion2000]

Well this one is going to blow up in the dems faces.

[TheAngryClam]

Here's the 9th Circuit order announcing the en banc panel.

[South40]

[b4its2late]

The circus will just be a little larger, that's all.

[Semper Paratus]

We are in a dangerous palce when appellate decisions are being hadicapped by political affiliations.

[Republicus2001]

Also didn't Lt. Governor Bustamonte SWEAR AN OATH to uphold our government and not TO SUPPORT THE VIOLENT OVERTHROW OF CALIFORNIA?

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[deport]

7 of 11 Judges on the en banc panel are Clinton appointees!!!

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That shouldn't make any difference don'tcha know.....

We've been told over and over again that there's no difference between the two parties.....

[LibKill]

It seems that there is a problem with 'appointments for life' on the federal bench.

Federal Judges should be subject to three things.

1. The Constitution. Any fedjudge should be guided by the Constitution, and that includes the original intent of the founding fathers. If the fedjudge wants to find 'prenumbras' or a 'living, changeable constitution', that judge is unworthy of the bench and must be impeached.

2. The LAW. If the law is not in conflict with #1, the fedjudge must be bound by the law.

3. Precedent. If a previous ruling is in line with #1 and #2, then precedent must rule.

The 'will of the peeeepull' has no place in a court.

4. FedJudges should not be appointed for life. At best they should have a 5-year term with NO REAPOINTMENT TO ANY FEDERAL COURT, FOR LIFE. Just to limit the damage they do.