Political Quotes

“the issue of whether to divide the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is one in which I have been very involved with since the initial proposal. I made clear my opposition to the proposed split last year, and I am still convinced that such an unnecessary and costly venture is unwarranted. However, I have agreed to the establishment of a commission to study the judicial circuits, the structure and alignment of the Federal court of appeals system, and to report to the President and the Congress its recommendations for such changes in the circuit boundaries or structure as may be appropriate for the expeditious and effective disposition of the caseload of the Federal courts of appeal. Today, Senator Feinstein and I are introducing a bill to create this commission. The commission makeup is fair, evenhanded, and bipartisan.”