Judges and Judiciary
Oct. 13, 2006
Button Case Reaches Top Court and 9th Circuit's Authority Is Questioned
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed inclined to reverse a high-profile ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that overturned a San Jose murder conviction because family members of the victim attended the trial wearing large buttons that displayed the dead man's photograph.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed inclined to reverse a high-profile ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that overturned a San Jose murder conviction because family members of the victim attended the trial wearing large buttons that displayed the dead man's photograph.
The San Francisco-based 9th Circ...
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