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Jun. 25, 2019

The US Supreme Court’s best penpal

9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (Portland, Oregon)

PORTLAND -- Even in semi-retirement, Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain, known for decades as one of the most effective conservative dissenters on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, has found a way for his voice to be heard.

"I can't vote, but I can still write a statement in respect of a particular case," he said during an interview discussing the court's en banc procedures. "And I've done that now a couple of times."

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