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As the Supreme Court's docket is shrinking, it is considering an increasing number U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the Fifth Circuit's decisions do not appear to be faring well. This invites comparisons to the Ninth Circuit, which was notorious for issuing decisions out of step with the current Court. The difference, of course, is that the Ninth Circuit was to the Left of the Supreme Court, whereas the Fifth Circuit appears to be to the Court's Right. (I have also blogged extensively on whether the Sixth Circuit became the "new Ninth," at least for a time.)
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Is the Fifth Circuit Becoming the New Ninth?

As the Supreme Court's docket is shrinking, it is considering an increasing number U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth...

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I found that to be an interesting look at the system.