9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jan. 24, 2024
It’s time to split the Ninth Circuit
The recent Ninth Circuit decision in Johnson v. City of Grants Pass underscores the difficulty of developing a true Ninth Circuit-wide decision, even in cases of unquestionable importance.
Robert C. Bonner
Bonner is a former U.S. District Judge and U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California.
Already large and unwieldy, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, one of 11 regional circuit courts, has over 50% more judges than any other circuit court, 40% of the territory of the U.S. (covering the entire Western United States), and 20% of our nation’s population. The average U.S. Circuit Court has 13 judges. The Ninth Circuit has 29 and an additional 11 senior judges. Because of its burgeoning appellate caseload and sizable backlog, there is even talk of increasin...
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