Legal scholars explain the 9th circuit ruling on Trump’s executive order and discuss next steps; a potential law intends to break up the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals – what would this mean for California?; plus, Larry and KPCC film critics discuss the week’s newest releases, including sequels to “John Wick” and “Fifty Shades.” TGI-FilmWeek!
Legal scholars parse 9th Circuit ruling on President Trump’s EO, explain what’s next
After deliberating for a couple of days, a three judge panel from the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco has ruled unanimously that President Donald Trump’s executive order barring citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S. will remain suspended until a Seattle federal judge can hear more arguments about its legality.
The ruling is a sizable setback for the Trump Administration’s national security agenda and the president did not hold back in sharing his disdain for the court’s ruling,
SEE YOU IN COURT, THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 9, 2017
“SEE YOU IN COURT, THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!”
The case was centered around the question of which would be harmed more by the immediate implementation of the order -- the U.S. national security or the residents of the states challenging the order, Minnesota and Washington. The Trump Administration also argued that the court had no right to review a presidential executive order, which the judges roundly rejected. While it’s not quite back to the drawing board for the White House, it does mean that now the choices are either to take the decision to the Supreme Court, who is not obligated to hear the case and, even if they did, could end up in a 4-4 deadlock with nominee Neil Gorsuch still awaiting confirmation, or to go back to federal court in Seattle and argue the constitutional issues.
Today on AirTalk, our legal experts will explain how the court came to its decision, share their thoughts on whether the panel got it right, and go through what happens next.
Guests:
Adam Winkler, professor of law at UCLA
David B. Rivkin, Jr., constitutional litigator, served in the White House Council under President Reagan and the first Bush administration
What a break-up of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals could mean for California
According to a recent article by The Hill, Arizona Republican Senator Jeff Flake is planning to introduce a law that would break up the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
The court, which ruled Thursday a refusal to reinstate President Trump’s travel ban, is based in California. Considered one of the most liberal courts in the nation, the 9th Circuit covers 40 percent of the country, including California, Alaska, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Washington and Hawaii.
Moves to break up the court aren’t new, but under a Trump Administration, could the 9th Circuit ever split?
Guests:
Derek Muller, associate professor of law at Pepperdine School of Law
Erwin Chemerinsky, founding dean of the School of Law at UC Irvine and an expert on constitutional law, federal practice and appellate litigation
FilmWeek: Sequels for ‘John Wick,’ ‘Fifty Shades’ and ‘LEGO,’ plus Oscar shorts
Larry Mantle tackles a busy week at the cinemas with KPCC film critics Charles Solomon, Tim Cogshell and Amy Nicholson. They will review a batch of sequels in wide release: “John Wick: Chapter 2,” “Fifty Shades Darker” and “The LEGO Batman Movie.” Plus, all the Oscar-nominated shorts are playing in select theatres, so we will review the Live Action and Animation categories.
TGI-FilmWeek!
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Charles' Hits
Tim's Hits
Amy's Hits
Mixed Reviews
- Tim: "John Wick: Chapter Two," "The LEGO Batman Movie," "A United Kingdom" & "1 Night"
- Amy: "A United Kingdom" & "Mr. Gaga"
This Week's Misses
- Tim: "Fifty Shades Darker" & "Havenhurst"
- Amy: "David Brent: Life on the Road" & "Havenhurst"
Oscar-nominated Live Action Short Films
- "Silent Nights"
- "La Femme et le TGV" - hit for Charles
- "Sing"
- "Ennemis Intérieurs" - hit for Amy
- "Timecode" - hit for Tim
Oscar-nominated Animated Short Films
- "Blind Vaysha" - hit for Amy
- "Borrowed Time"
- "Pear Cider and Cigarettes"
- "Pearl" - hit for Charles & Tim
- "Piper"
Guests:
Charles Solomon, Film Critic for KPCC and Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Tim Cogshell, Film Critic for KPCC and Alt-Film Guide; he tweets
Amy Nicholson, Film Critic for KPCC and Chief Film Critic, MTV News; she tweets
Oscar-nominated doc 'The White Helmets' captures rescuers' heroism in Syria
The Netflix original short documentary, "The White Helmets" is set in Aleppo, Syria and Turkey in early 2016.
As the violence of the Civil War intensifies, the filmmakers follow three volunteer rescue workers as they put everything on the line to save civilians affected by the war, all the while wracked with worry about the safety of their own loved ones. Directed by Oscar-nominated Orlando von Einsiedel (and producer Joanna Natasegara), the documentary is both a snapshot of the harrowing realities of life for ordinary Syrians who remain in the country, and a humbling portrait of first responders.
KPCC will have interviews with each of the Academy nominees in the category of Best Documentary Short Film.
Guest:
Orlando von Einsiedel, Director, “The White Helmets;” von Einsiedel’s past credits include the Oscar-nominated feature documentary “Virunga” about attempts to save mountain gorillas in the Congo