U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Oct. 24, 2012
Betty Binns Fletcher, liberal stalwart on 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, has died
Senior Circuit Judge Betty Binns Fletcher, a liberal lioness at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, died Monday night at a Seattle hospital, the circuit confirmed. She was 89.
By John Roemer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Senior Circuit Judge Betty Binns Fletcher, a liberal lioness at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, died Monday night at a Seattle hospital, the circuit confirmed. She was 89.
Just a week ago, Fletcher heard oral argument in an appeal over California's pollution laws. She appeared in a San Francisco courtroom by teleconference from Seattle, looking frail and asking no questions.
President Jimmy Carter placed Fletch...
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