The Los Angeles Times yesterday published this article about the influence of conservative judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, including what observers say is strategic use of dissents from denial of en banc rehearing. The article notes that a bill pending in Congress could add six more judges to the court, bringing the number of active judges to 35.
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April 20, 2009
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