[STARLIT]

As I sip my regular Coke with my cinnamon toast I'll say, I saw the deceitful McCain say his garbage. Nothing like backing his President. I don't have a problem saying McCain is a slimball.

I now have a Hallmark movie on. Much better since I'm tire of seeing all the build up to the Super Bowl. I'll not watch it anyway.

"Grade Report

First Circuit A–

Second Circuit B–

Third Circuit B

Fourth Circuit B+

Fifth Circuit B–

Sixth Circuit C+

Seventh Circuit A

Eighth Circuit B

******* Ninth Circuit C–*******

Tenth Circuit C

Eleventh Circuit B

+ District of Columbia B

Federal Circuit D

So the Ninth Circuit and the Federal Circuit end up at the bottom of their “class.” Do reversal rates of 80% and 83%, for the Ninth Circuit and Federal Circuit, respectively, compared to a median reversal rate of 68%, call for the label “rogue” courts?

The Supreme Court affirmed over 40% of ALL cases granted certorari from the First, Seventh, and Eleventh Circuits. In fact, the median affirmance rate is about 31.71%, with only two courts falling below 25%, again, the Ninth and Federal Circuits. If the Supreme Court granted certiorari only to review cases that it intends to reverse or vacate, the affirmance rates should be significantly lower. These statistics indicate that the Court is more likely interested in taking cases to resolve circuit splits, to resolve uncertainty in the law, or to determine important legal or constitutional issues.

Information from-Roy E. Hofer..American bar org.

[STARLIT]

Do reversal rates of 80% and 83%, for the Ninth Circuit and Federal Circuit, respectively, compared to a median reversal rate of 68%, call for the label “rogue” courts?

As one can see the ninth court has a BAD HISTORY!!!

[Lakeside Granny]

Very interesting grade the 9th got and why.

Heard yesterday that a bill has been drafted to split the 9th into 2 Circuits.

Sen. Jeff Flake was on radio talking about it.

It has been tried before, maybe this time it will succeed.

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/03/arizona-lawmakers-again-push-split-9th-circuit-court/97439604/

[SE Mom]

Thanks for info!

At work today...so just checking now and then..

Puppy Bowl instead;)

[Jane Long]

Sounds like a better plan, NIKK....watch a Hallmark movie, over the NON-STOP Super Bowl hype.