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Harry Reid: maybe the Senator was busy with his staff, but in the 1996-1997 court term, the Ninth Circuit reversal rate was 90…

On the recordMarch 7, 2000
maybe the Senator was busy with his staff, but in the 1996-1997 court term, the Ninth Circuit reversal rate was 90 percent. Five other circuits--the Fifth, Second, Seventh, D.C., and Federal Circuit--had a 100-percent reversal rate. The only point I am trying to make----
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing judicial reversal rates during a Senate debate.

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