Judges and Judiciary,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Apr. 22, 2022
In trying to pick her successor, 9th Circuit judge may have found limits to her power
Judge Johnnie B. Rawlinson told reporters she should step down if President Biden picks her former clerk to fill the slot.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Johnnie B. Rawlinson
Federal judges wield a lot of clout, with lifetime appointments and the ability — even at the district court level — to change national policy with a single opinion.
But 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Johnnie B. Rawlinson may have discovered the limits of her powers.
Last week, Rawlinson gave two interviews — to the Nevada Independent and Reuters — in which she expressed a willingness to take senior stat...
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