U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Aug. 19, 2016
Conservative judges denounce 9th Circuit habeas grant
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has declined en banc review of a granted habeas writ despite heated protests from a portion of the court's conservative wing, who claim the ruling "will let a confessed murderer walk."
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has declined en banc review of a granted habeas writ despite heated protests from a portion of the court's conservative wing, who claim the ruling "will let a confessed murderer walk."
A majority of 9th Circuit judges voted not to revisit a decision from August 2015 ordering the defendant to be retried or released.
Judge Consuelo M. Callahan responde...
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