9th Circuit Court reversed 88% of the time this term by the Supreme Court

[Adir Pykhtin]

In the term that just concluded (from October '08 to June '09) the 9th Circuit Court of appeals had 14 decisions reversed by Roberts' Supreme Court, against 2 upheld ones, the Daily Journal of California reports.

That is an 88% reversal rate.

But don't expect right-wingers to hype this story, since they pretend that Sonia's Sotomayor's similar reversal lifetime rate somehow makes her a bad judge and a racist one to boot.

[sabbat hunter]

1. They will just say

that the 9th circuit court is far left wing and so is Sonia.

[pnwmom]

2. Most cases are reversed, because the S.C. doesn't accept a case unless

they think there is a good chance they will reverse. If they know they agree with a case's outcome, there is no reason to put it on their docket.

[Suich]

3. Hey, thanks!

You answered my question before I even asked it!

:hi:

[pnwmom]

4. You're welcome! n/t

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

5. Or unless they want to put their boot on the neck of the issue.

[ManiacJoe]

6. The 9th circuit tends to be in the top overturned year after year.

It has been that way for decades, if I remember correctly.