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Government

Feb. 2, 2016

New plan to split 9th Circuit stirs opposition

Both of California's senators have come out against a proposal by Arizona politicians to break apart the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by moving Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Montana and Alaska into a new circuit court.

By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Both of California's senators have come out against a proposal by Arizona politicians to break apart the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by moving Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Montana and Alaska into a new circuit court.

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., has pledged to introduce legislation to divvy up the country's largest circuit court that, with a solid majority of judges appointed by Democrats, has lon...

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