How Trump Pushed The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals To The Right

By Steve Goldstein
Published: Friday, January 3, 2020 - 1:27pm

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit building
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has been a target of conservatives for generations. They’ve labeled it too big, too busy and too liberal.

But the California-based circuit — which also includes Arizona — has seen a shift during the Trump Administration, as a number of openings on the panel have been filled by more conservative Trump appointees.

Susannah Luthi of Politico recently wrote a story about the shift and joined The Show to talk about it.

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