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H2O Man

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6. The 5th

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 15, 2022, 10:16 PM

Sep 2022

had Florida, Alabama, and Georgia split off in the early Reagan years, in forming the new 11th. Hence, I agree that the 5th has a longer history of being terrible. But the 11th is trying to catch up.

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Dos anyone have any inside dope from the 11th Circuit on what they think about [View all] Samrob Sep 2022 OP

They won't talk about it. Ocelot II Sep 2022 #1

It has a reputation as being maybe the hardest Right Wing circuit. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2022 #2

DOJ has the law on their side. Trump judges have ruled against Trump before, emulatorloo Sep 2022 #3

I'd always heard the 5th Circuit was the worst - has been for years. Ocelot II Sep 2022 #4

Very possible. You surely know more about it than I do. Hence I wrote "maybe" in the post. .nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2022 #5

The 5th H2O Man Sep 2022 #6

When will the 11 Circuit brettdale Sep 2022 #7

Cannon cited at least one 11th Cir. decision in support of her decision so you in2herbs Sep 2022 #8

It's just a question of how many more judges are willing to sacrifice the rule of law Mysterian Sep 2022 #9

Doesn't matter, it's going to end up with SCOTUS. Fiendish Thingy Sep 2022 #10

I think I heard that a slight majority Ilsa Sep 2022 #11