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California Supreme Court

Jul. 4, 2007

Judge Who Supports Logging Attacks Senior Colleagues

One of the newest judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lashed out at his senior colleagues Monday, blaming judges for contributing to the "decimation" of the logging industry by siding with environmental interests.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      One of the newest judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lashed out at his senior colleagues Monday, blaming judges for contributing to the "decimation" of the logging industry by siding with environmental interests.
      In his first public spat since breezing through his Senate confirmation last year, Judge Milan D. Smith Jr. criticiz...

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