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

Sep. 7, 2013

Conservatives maintain influence on 'liberal' court

It's been tough for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to shake its reputation as a liberal bastion, but outnumbered court conservatives continue to hold their own.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


It's been tough for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to shake its reputation as the liberal bastion conservatives love to hate, even though judges often dispute claims that their politics sway case outcomes.


And it won't get any easier for the court to disown its lefty veneer now that President Barack Obama's five appointments have led to a lopsided bench with twice as many active judg...

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