BREAKING: Notoriously Liberal Ninth Circuit Judge Stephen Reinhardt Dies

BREAKING: Notoriously Liberal Ninth Circuit Judge Stephen Reinhardt Dies
Posted at 9:00 pm on March 29, 2018 by Patterico

https://www.redstate.com/patterico/...l-ninth-circuit-judge-stephen-reinhardt-dies/

It happened unexpectedly, while he was at a dermatologist’s office. He was 87:

The Los Angeles Times reports that it was a heart attack, and adds these about some of his more well-known decisions:

Reinhardt joined another judge in ruling that the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance were unconstitutional, a decision that was later overturned.

He wrote a ruling that said laws prohibiting physician-assisted suicide were unconstitutional and another that overturned California’s previous ban on same-sex marriage.

Reinhardt also lamented Supreme Court rulings that limited judges’ ability to overturn convictions and sentences on habeas corpus and complained about the flaws in death penalty cases.

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I have railed about Stephen Reinhardt many, many times over the years. I did not consider his brand of judging to be intellectually honest. He frequently twisted the facts and the law to reach the result he wanted. To my knowledge, he never voted to affirm a death verdict, and I know he voted to reverse many of them. He would refuse to recuse himself from cases brought by the ACLU, the local chapter of which was headed by his wife. His opinions were frequently reversed by the Supreme Court — but, as he was reported to have said, “they can’t catch ’em all” — because the high court can take only so many cases.

Sounds like the kind of judge who wasn’t for law and order , just his own agenda, hope his replacement does a better job.

rugerman said:

Sounds like the kind of judge who wasn’t for law and order , just his own agenda, hope his replacement does a better job.

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He was very progressive. Trump will have the chance to replace him on the 9th circuit but the court balance will remain liberal.

jim slagle said:

BREAKING: Notoriously Liberal Ninth Circuit Judge Stephen Reinhardt Dies
Posted at 9:00 pm on March 29, 2018 by Patterico

https://www.redstate.com/patterico/...l-ninth-circuit-judge-stephen-reinhardt-dies/

It happened unexpectedly, while he was at a dermatologist’s office. He was 87:

The Los Angeles Times reports that it was a heart attack, and adds these about some of his more well-known decisions:



I have railed about Stephen Reinhardt many, many times over the years. I did not consider his brand of judging to be intellectually honest. He frequently twisted the facts and the law to reach the result he wanted. To my knowledge, he never voted to affirm a death verdict, and I know he voted to reverse many of them. He would refuse to recuse himself from cases brought by the ACLU, the local chapter of which was headed by his wife. His opinions were frequently reversed by the Supreme Court — but, as he was reported to have said, “they can’t catch ’em all” — because the high court can take only so many cases.

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Not true. He favored the death penalty for millions.
http://www.lifenews.com/2010/12/07/opi-1030/