I suspect that is part of his Master Plan. It’s far past time to split up 9C, it’s much too big. Turn them into objects of ridicule—straight out of Alinsky.
The public may be more amenable to making a major change to the circuit court system after Trump is done with 9C.
And, he may be softening the ground in case he needs to go forward with the order based on solid Constitutional grounds despite an adverse ruling.
I agree with you. This court has had this liberal activism label and reputation for over 20 years. It is the duty of Congress to have prevented this. They could either abolish the ninth circuit, split it or order it not to rule on presidential executive orders. Have you seen them do this?? Of course not, they don’t do anything except talk about doing something as Trump says they’re all talk no action. I think Trump needs to go on in spite of their ruling making sure everyone knows that they are breaking the law not him and he needs to do it soon or they are going to gum up his whole agenda.