U.S. Supreme Court
Sep. 14, 2011
9th Circuit judges clash over high court reversals
Circuit Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain thinks he knows how to improve the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' dismal affirmance rate at the U.S. Supreme Court but his views clash with those of Circuit Judge Stephen R. Reinhardt.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Circuit Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain thinks he knows how to improve the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' dismal affirmance rate at the U.S. Supreme Court.
According to O'Scannlain, if his fellow judges would follow the law in prisoner appeals, their decisions would fare better at the high court. His advice on habeas corpus cases could be key as the high court's next term fast-approac...
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