U.S. Supreme Court
Jul. 1, 2009
9th Circuit Reversed 14 Times This Term
The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had the highest reversal rate of any circuit.
By Lawrence Hurley
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - Back in December, the nine black-robed justices of the U.S. Supreme Court had an unusual experience during a routine oral argument: Both of the arguing counsel abandoned the reasoning of the federal appeals court ruling under scrutiny. The circuit court in question was the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. It was a moment that, in a sense, encapsulated the 9th C...
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - Back in December, the nine black-robed justices of the U.S. Supreme Court had an unusual experience during a routine oral argument: Both of the arguing counsel abandoned the reasoning of the federal appeals court ruling under scrutiny. The circuit court in question was the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. It was a moment that, in a sense, encapsulated the 9th C...
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