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U.S. Supreme Court

Jul. 3, 2012

9th Circuit dominates docket again

While the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals again dominated the U.S. Supreme Court docket this term, the nation's largest and most liberal appellate court fared much better overall than in recent terms.


By Robert Iafolla


Daily Journal Staff Writer


WASHINGTON - While the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dominated the U.S. Supreme Court docket again this term, the nation's largest and most liberal appellate court fared much better overall than in recent terms.


The court reversed 17 out of the 24 cases from the 9th Circuit that were decided on the merits, a 71 percent reversal rate. Still, there was a drop in unanimous reversals; the circu...

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