Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
On Wednesday, President Trump told Washington Examiner he would like to break up the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. That is the federal panel that serves most of the Western states, including California.
With 29 Judges, it iss by far the largest Appeals Court in the country, and the President is not the first to suggest it should be broken up.
But Trump has some specific complaints that go beyond the idea that the court is just too big.
Host A Martinez checks with with UCLA law professor Adam Winkler on the future of the 9th Circuit Court under the new administration.
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