As judges on the 9<sup>th</sup> Circuit Court of Appeals weigh the legality of President Trump’s immigration executive order, a Republican push to split up the controversial court -- and shrink its clout -- is gaining steam on Capitol Hill.
Republican Sens. Jeff Flake and John McCain of Arizona introduced legislation last month to carve six states out of the San Francisco-based court circuit and create a brand new 12th Circuit.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/...entum.html
A move that is long overdue for many, many reasons. The most important reason is that they cannot handle their workload, with rulings routinely taking 12 to 18 months on simple matters.
So... Trump gets to appoint a full circuit of federal judges?
*grabs his popcorn*
Quote:A move that is long overdue for many, many reasons. The most important reason is that they cannot handle their workload, with rulings routinely taking 12 to 18 months on simple matters.
Perhaps, but allowing the party in power to redraw the federal court system to suit their whims is a move no less unsettling than FDR's attempt to add five more seats to the Supreme Court so he could stack it with judges that would stop shutting down his unconstitutional agenda. When one party uses its power to eliminate opposition, they go from a majority party to a ruling party, and democracy gives way to totalitarianism.
On a side note, anyone who wants to call Obama a socialist should go read up on FDR. That man is as close to a communist dictator as this country ever had.
Quote:As judges on the 9<sup>th</sup> Circuit Court of Appeals weigh the legality of President Trump’s immigration executive order, a Republican push to split up the controversial court -- and shrink its clout -- is gaining steam on Capitol Hill.
Republican Sens. Jeff Flake and John McCain of Arizona introduced legislation last month to carve six states out of the San Francisco-based court circuit and create a brand new 12th Circuit.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/...entum.html
A move that is long overdue for many, many reasons. The most important reason is that they cannot handle their workload, with rulings routinely taking 12 to 18 months on simple matters.
Well thats one good reason, another may be that maybe just maybe the small republican constitute in northern cali deserves a say in some things
Quote:Perhaps, but allowing the party in power to redraw the federal court system to suit their whims is a move no less unsettling than FDR's attempt to add five more seats to the Supreme Court so he could stack it with judges that would stop shutting down his unconstitutional agenda. When one party uses its power to eliminate opposition, they go from a majority party to a ruling party, and democracy gives way to totalitarianism.
On a side note, anyone who wants to call Obama a socialist should go read up on FDR. That man is as close to a communist dictator as this country ever had.
Last I checked, there are still elections. If the people don't like their representation, they can go to a polling location every so often and put changes into place. Look at the overall numbers of democrats and Republicans after the 2008 elections. Then, look at how those numbers changed every 2 years until today. The liberals had literally everything. Now, it's the other way around. If the people feel cheated by their elected officials, they get rid of them.
Quote:Well thats one good reason, another may be that maybe just maybe the small republican constitute in northern cali deserves a say in some things
They shouldn't hold their breath. That is ground zero of Looney land.