The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, based in San Francisco has 29 seats. Seven of those are filled by Trump appointees bringing the total of GOP appointed judges to thirteen. It appears that the Trump administration’s efforts to appoint conservative judges is starting to have some effect. On Monday, District Court Judge Jon Tigar (Northern District […] More
In a late Friday decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice can prioritize federal funding to cities that aid fighting illegal immigration, while denying grants to those that don’t. In a three judge panel decision, Judges Sandra Ikuta and Jay Bybee voted 2-1 to overturn a circuit court […] More
Just a few moments ago the 9th Circuit court of appeals gave Trump a rare victory on his policy to keep asylum seekers in Mexico, reversing a prior injunction to allow his administration to continue with the policy while the case is being heard: 🚨NEW🚨 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel AGREES to allow the […] More
What the heck? I love the 9th circuit now. Ok, not really, but this is a pretty shocking decision. You may recall that a few days ago some Obama judge (yeah, they exist) in San Francisco decided to become dictator for a day and placed a nationwide injunction on the President’s agreement with Mexico to house asylum […] More
The loved ones of a woman killed by an illegal immigrant in 2015 have suffered another devastating loss — in a courtroom. On Monday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the parents of Kathryn “Kate” Steinle against the city of San […] More
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled for the Trump administration Monday in a case challenging its use of waivers to bypass environmental regulations in constructing parts of the border wall. The state of California and several environmental groups sued President Donald Trump and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in September 2017 to stop construction of […] More
One of the most underreported success stories of President Donald Trump’s tenure in office thus far has been the plethora of judicially conservative judges he has nominated and seen confirmed to fill vacancies on various U.S. circuit and district courts across the nation, as that has significantly shifted the judicial branch toward the right. Fox […] More
The ultra-liberal and frequently overturned U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit just ruled that the Second Amendment protects one’s right to carry a gun openly outside of the home. “We do not take lightly the problem of gun violence,” the majority opinion in Young v. Hawaii reads. Here’s more, emphasis added. For better or for […] More
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday allowed the latest iteration of President Donald Trump’s travel ban to take full effect for the time being, as lower courts continue to wrestle with lawsuits fighting the ban. The order permits the administration to enforce the president’s September proclamation, which suspends entry of foreign nationals from seven nations, including Chad, Iran, […] More
