U.S. Supreme Court,
Criminal,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jul. 12, 2011
The Reason Behind the 9th Circuit's High Reversal Record
The U.S. Supreme Court rejects the 9th Circuit's relentless evasion of the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act.
Lawrence Waddington
Neutral, JAMS
Email: waddington1@aol.com
Lawrence is a retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge and former assistant attorney general for the state of California. He is author of "Disorder in the Court" at Amazon.com. He also edits the 9th Circuit blog, "The 9th Circuit Watch."
FIRST IN A TWO-PART SERIES
In its 2010-2011 term, the U.S. Supreme Court has set another record in reversing the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Additional 9th Circuit cases remain on the Supreme Court docket in 2011, also likely candidates for reversal in the next term, but the current record will probably equal the 2009-2010 figures. During that term, the justices reversed the 9th Circuit 20 out of 21 cases.
The reversal record during the last decade is substantially...
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