Judges and Judiciary
May 11, 2012
Reliance on visiting judges could hurt 9th Circuit case law, some say
Increased reliance on visiting judges threatens the quality of opinions from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, academics and jurists warn.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Increased reliance on visiting judges threatens the quality of opinions from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, academics and jurists warn.
The 9th Circuit's crushing case overload and its lack of a full complement of active judges force court administrators to recruit judicial help from district and circuit court benches around the country.
Circuit Judge Marsha S. Berzon sounded the...
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