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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Aug. 17, 2010

Chief Judge Blisters Judiciary

As the 9th Circuit conference began in Maui, Chief Judge Alex Kozinski in a dissent accused federal judges of being overprivileged and out of touch with poor folks.

By John Roemer

Daily Journal Staff Writer

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' annual judicial conference opens today at a Maui beachfront resort, where judges and lawyers can attend sessions on trying terror suspects, dealing with pro se litigants and reacting to economic change in the legal profession.

Two marquee names, notable for their link to the currently red-hot Proposition 8 same-sex marriage case, are scheduled ...

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