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

Feb. 26, 2014

9th Circuit conservatives cry foul in another habeas case

The left-leaning majority at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has the votes to reject en banc review of controversial pro-inmate habeas corpus opinions, as it again demonstrated Tuesday.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The left-leaning majority at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has the votes to reject en banc review of controversial pro-inmate habeas corpus opinions, as it again demonstrated Tuesday.


But the circuit's minority right wing remains on a mission to flag for the U.S. Supreme Court what it sees as liberal excesses requiring correction.


It was the third such face-off this month.

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