[troelsSteegin]

"The Supreme Court is, no doubt, the nation’s most powerful court. But the 5th Circuit, the federal appeals court that covers Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, is staking out a claim to be the most dangerous — the least wedded to respecting precedent or following an orderly judicial process. The 5th is arguably the most conservative among the country’s dozen appeals courts." - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/08/31/5th-circu...

[bayareabadboy]

This is silly. A conservative opinion writer could write the exact same thing about the 9th circuit court.

[woodruffw]

No, you couldn't. The Ninth Circuit isn't nearly as politically lopsided[1].

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals...

[bayareabadboy]

A judge being nominated by a Republican isn't exactly a great indicator of the political philosophy of a justice.

Quite liberal justices of the Supreme Court were nominated by Republicans (https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/07/john-paul-stevens-an...). To be fair, prolly still too soon to tell with Trump.

Also: https://www.google.com/search?q=site+nationalreview.com+9th+...

[kaczordon]

Exactly, when people get a decision they don’t like suddenly the courts are “unfair” and acting “rogue”. If your side agrees with it then it was the obvious and “logical/fair” ruling.

[vmception]

A fresh take from judges that barely get any action is something this nation needs. The conservative part is a distraction.

There are other circuits across this vast land that get even less action. All circuits operate within a silo of case law within that circuit, with a much lower weighting towards precedent in other circuits, and an even lower weighting towards rulings further removed.

Just need inspiration to try!