U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jan. 1, 2013
GOP senators complain about 9th Circuit, but restore it to nearly full judicial strength
Even as Republican senators took potshots at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals over a Maui judicial conference, they also restored the court to nearly full strength as confirmation battles with the Obama administration were avoided.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Relations between Republican senators and the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals seemed as sour as usual this year as GOP lawmakers challenged the court's spending on a Maui judicial conference, forcing the circuit to abandon its planned 2013 get-together to cut costs. Despite the ill will, the Senate paradoxically confirmed four of President Barack Obama's nominees to the circuit, up from one confirmatio...
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