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Trump aims to split up the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
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Apr 27, 2017
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Trump aims to split up the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
The Trump administration found trouble in the Courts in California.
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The Trump administration found trouble in the Courts in California.

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.

Click on the blue media player above to hear the full conversation