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Daines Reaffirms Importance of Splitting the Ninth Circuit

February 9, 2016

“We need to ensure all Americans have access to the justice they deserve. It’s time to split the Ninth.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Steve Daines recently took to the Senate floor to bring to light the crushing caseload of the Ninth Circuit and reaffirm the need to split the Ninth Circuit to provide quality service and expeditious justice for the American people.  Click here to download Daines’ remarks. Click here to watch Daines’ remarks.  Daines joined Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) last night to discuss their two recently introduced bills to address failures in America’s system of justice by restructuring the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which,

Daines, Sullivan Introduce Measures to Split the Ninth Circuit Court

February 3, 2016

Senators author bills to promote equal access to justice, restructure the most populous circuit court to better serve the American people  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) have introduced two bills to address failures in America’s system of justice by restructuring the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which, because of its size and scope, denies citizens in its jurisdiction equal access to justice.    The Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act would split the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals into two circuits: the Ninth and the Twelfth Circuits. The reconfigured Ninth Circuit would then be comprised