Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALMSenator Plans to Reintroduce Bill to Split 9th Circuit
Proponents have long argued that the circuit covers too much territory and too many people and its docket is unmanageable; critics say the current system isn’t broken and motivations for the split are merely political.
January 22, 2025 at 03:37 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Court watchers have differing views on whether proposals to split the circuit will stall or gain traction.
- Proponents of a split point to Ninth Circuit's size, pending appeals.
- Critics say judicial efficiency isn't an issue in the Ninth Circuit.
Sen. Mike Crapo plans to reintroduce legislation to split up the country’s largest—and long considered most liberal—federal appeals court, the Idaho Republican's office said this month.
For decades, Republicans have endorsed various proposals to split up the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which covers California, Alaska, Hawaii, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon Washington, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. The court currently has 29 active and 52 total judges.
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