Congressional Leaders Move To Break Up the Liberal 9th Circuit Court

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Congressional Leaders Move To Break Up the Liberal 9th Circuit Court

Calls to split the liberal 9th circuit are being heard again following last week's bizarre ruling attacking parental rights.

by Bill Wilson, Focus On the Family, November 7, 2005

Last week's ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, that said parents have no rights when it comes to what public schools teach their children, has focused attention on legislation that would break the liberal 9th Circuit into two parts. Seven members of the House of Representatives set aside time to express outrage and say they're not going to take it anymore. Arizona Congressman Trent Franks.

"We have seen the 9th Circuit time and again ignore the Constitution without reverence for the principles that made it what it is, without reverence for families, and if we do not gain control of these out of control courts they will lead this republic into a darkness that we cannot emerge from."

Tennessee Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn says changes must be made.

"It is time to break the 9th Circuit apart. It is time to be certain that we address the activism that is taking place on the judicial bench in this country."

Legislation that could spell the end of the current 9th Circuit was introduced in the House in October. California Congressman Dan Lungren.

"What it does is break the 9th Circuit up into two new circuits. It gives the president the ability to appoint seven new judges to the new 9th Circuit. So the people that are concerned that we would just be "re-liberalizing" the 9th by this breakup should not worry about that so long as the administration does their work on time and the United States Senate as well."

The seven House members are confident that the legislation will pass the House but they're not sure the Senate will approve of the breakup.

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