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1. It Only Takes One

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2. A Little Opposition Research Can Go a Long Way

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3. This Isn't the Way Things Have to Go

Judge N. Randy Smith plans to take senior status next month Read more: Ryan Bounds, Trumps Ninth Circuit Nominee, Withdrawn From Senate Floor Vote Ninth Circuit Nominee Expresses Regret for Undergraduate Writings, but Insists He Didn't Hide Them 3 Things to Watch For at Potentially Contentious 9th Circuit Confirmation Hearing Clarification: An earlier version of this story said that liberal interest groups "surfaced" Bounds' undergraduate writings. Those writings were handed over to the Judiciary Committee and publicized by the interest group.