Posted on 09/16/2018 3:20:10 PM PDT by Lazamataz
NEWS: Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) tells me in an intv he that doesn’t think the Judiciary Cmte should move ahead with its Thursday vote on Kavanaugh until they hear more from Christine Blasey Ford. “For me, we can’t vote until we hear more.”
Grow a pair!
I’m not one of the ones you have to worry about.
I can assure u.
Gee, thanks Arizona, for a second traitor.
Throw Keith Ellison into that mix, too.
How can this guy be allowed to be an AG???? With the recorded tapes of his assaults?
Easy. He's a democRAT. They get a pass.
The ninth was "restructured" on 9/13/18
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 16-5 the Court Imbalance Restructure Concerning Updates to Impacted Tribunals (CIRCUIT) Act of 2018, H.R. 6754. This bill, authored by Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), modifies the structure of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The federal courts of appeal have regularly expanded in number and split in response to new states and territories being added to the Union as well as population growth. There are currently 12 regional circuits in addition to the Federal Circuit. The Ninth Circuit is the largest circuit in caseload, population, and geography.
The CIRCUIT Act would implement the 1998 White Commission’s recommendation to create three regional divisions within the Ninth Circuit in order to improve judicial efficiency. The divisions would include a Northern Division, comprised of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, a Middle Division comprised of the existing Northern and Eastern Districts of California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, and the Northern Marianas, a Southern Division comprised of Arizona and the existing Central and Southern Districts of California, and a Circuit Division which would hear certain cases including where two or more Divisions have reached final decisions of law that conflict.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Subcommittee Chairman Issa praised today’s approval of the CIRCUIT Act in the statements below.
Chairman Goodlatte: “For the past several decades, the size of the Ninth Circuit has continued to grow far in excess of other circuits. Twenty percent of the U.S. population now resides in this circuit with nine states and two territories, making it twice the size of any other circuit. The geographic breadth and workload of the Ninth Circuit makes it challenging for parties and their counsel to have timely court dates in their region.
“The CIRCUIT Act does not include an outright split of the Ninth Circuit but instead creates regional divisions in an effort to ensure our federal judiciary is functioning in the fairest and most efficient manner for the citizens it serves. I thank Subcommittee Chairman Issa for introducing this legislation and am pleased the Committee has passed it today.”
Subcommittee Chairman Issa: “Currently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is the largest of the 13 federal appellate courts and, on average, hears about a quarter of the nation’s cases brought before the appellate courts in a given year. For years, many have called for this court to be divided, but there remains widespread disagreement on how those divisions should be made.
The CIRCUIT Act is a step toward making this needed change. By dividing the Ninth Circuit into regional divisions that effectively function as individual appellate courts, we open the door to determining whether a circuit split would be feasible while, at the same time, preserve the current Ninth Circuit as a single appellate court.”
https://judiciary.house.gov/press-release/house-judiciary-committee-approves-legislation-to-improve-efficiency-of-ninth-circuit/
Turtle head needs to replace him on the committee ASAP!!! Are there rules where a senator that is NOT running again MUST STAY on any committee??? IF Flake can be replaced on this committee Trutle Head WILL DO IT as much as I dislike him he has been solid on the judicial picks he will find a way if there is a loop hole!!!
Next time I’m in your neighborhood. My house is up for sale. Where’s the nearest Waffle House?
There’s a Waffle House any direction you go from my palace. :)
I’m planning on moving not too far from your state. If I can ever get rid of this house, I’ll let you know. Let’s make it after midnight so we can see the homies killing each other!
Errr.... no.
:)
Sen Flake wants to be the Kermit Gosnell of full gestation SCOTUS careers.
Her problem isn't "remembering facts".
Her problem is attempting to fabricate enough, but not too much, of a false story. Complicated lies are hard to keep straight.
I think Flake's known for some years now that he has a snowballs chance in hell of getting back in as a republican..
and he will...
Chicken!!!
I just ate there for the first time last April. Been driving past them for years.
And you probably ham-handedly f***ed it up and didn't get to third base.
That is the way of the world, and if that happened in Brett Kavanaugh's late boyhood, it just means he's normal - which would be progress, given the state of our government.
Flake is done, he’s not running for re-election because he knows how much he’s hated in Arizona.
He is very angry, very bitter that he’s losing his Senate job and he blames Trump. This is one of last final vindictive acts before he’s booted out of office.
I watched the Thomas hearings. Anita Hill came across as what she is a dumbazz incompetent who was trying to ambush Thomas for marrying a white woman instead of her.
Nothing is sure any longer. Too soon to tell how people react. If GOP faithful blame GOP for this stall (i.e., Flakey & Corkscrewed) then the RINOs will have done their job and killed the midterm victory.
If, on the other hand, the faithful are outraged & turn out in high numbers, we gain seats in both houses. Too soon.
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