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On July 12, 1979, President Jimmy Carter nominated Farris to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit created by 92 Stat. 1629. [9] [10] The United States Senate confirmed the nomination on September 26, 1979, and Farris received his commission on September 27, 1979. [11]
Many commentators have argued that the Ninth Circuit faces several adverse consequences of its large size, [14] such as "unwieldly size, procedural inefficiencies, jurisprudential unpredictability, and unusual en banc process." [15] Chief among these is the Ninth Circuit's unique rules concerning the composition of an en banc court.
Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, 542 U.S. 1 (2004), was a case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. [1] The lawsuit, originally filed as Newdow v. United States Congress, Elk Grove Unified School District, et al. in 2000, led to a 2002 ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance are an endorsement of ...
Pages in category "Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit" The following 119 pages are in this category, out of 119 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Officer Rivas-Villegas is entitled to qualified immunity in this excessive force action brought under 42 U.S.C. §1983; the Ninth Circuit’s holding that Circuit precedent “put him on notice that his conduct constituted excessive force” is reversed. City of Tahlequah v. Bond: 20-1668: 2021-10-18
One of the pro-seniority power centers in the caucus has been the Congressional Black Caucus, or CBC. Decades ago, Black lawmakers often struggled to secure coveted committee leadership posts.
A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.
Jul. 22—A federal judge on Monday refused to grant a temporary restraining order to bar enforcement of a new seven-day waiting period for purchasing firearms in New Mexico. U.S. District Judge ...