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Lawyer turned writer, editor, and speaker. Founder, Above The Law (@ATLblog) and Underneath Their Robes. Author, Supreme Ambitions: A Novel (@SCOTUSambitions).

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    David Lat‏Verified account @DavidLat Mar 29

    I suspect that the White House will be willing to give one Ninth Circuit seat to the CA senators now that there are three CA seats to fill (especially since one is Reinhardt’s former seat). #AppellateTwitter

    6:49 PM - 29 Mar 2018
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      2. MootQuestion‏ @MootQuestion Mar 29
        Replying to @DavidLat

        How hilariously naive

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      3. David Lat‏Verified account @DavidLat Mar 29
        Replying to @MootQuestion

        I will dig up this thread after my prediction comes to pass. ;-)

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      4. MootQuestion‏ @MootQuestion Mar 29
        Replying to @DavidLat

        Same, but in reverse.

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      2. Sean T at RCP‏Verified account @SeanTrende Mar 29
        Replying to @DavidLat

        Maybe they could trade the Reinhardt seat for getting to fill Pregerson's. But the Ninth Circuit would be 16-13 R/D if they didn't trade. That's a huge shift they might not be willing or able to pass up.

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      3. EmanatingPenumbra‏ @WildlyMediocre Mar 30
        Replying to @SeanTrende @DavidLat

        The R/D is the other way, but the point holds. But it's all moot anyway; McConnell refuses to get rid of 30 hours, and, given the pressure that creates to triage, he's decided already-red circuits take priority.

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      4. David Lat‏Verified account @DavidLat Mar 30
        Replying to @WildlyMediocre @SeanTrende

        I wonder how long McConnell will stand by the 30-hour rule as to nominations. We can't wait 11 years to have all the nominees confirmed (see http://bit.ly/2GWHd3H  ).

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      5. Sean T at RCP‏Verified account @SeanTrende Mar 30
        Replying to @DavidLat @WildlyMediocre

        My guess is that we start to see nominations strung together keeping the senate in session. Especially as we get close to Election Day and vulnerable D senators need to get home.

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      1. Ira Goldman  🦆 🦆 🦆‏ @KDbyProxy Mar 29
        Replying to @DavidLat

        But, how liberal? I can imagine Grassley helping Feinstein if she puts it atop her "Chuck, this is really important to me" list. Plus, if he thinks her seat will remain D no matter what, helping her on this can help her reelection. (Else Whitehouse becomes ranking or chair?)

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      1. Leslie Proll‏ @LeslieProll Mar 29
        Replying to @DavidLat

        Keep hope alive!

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      1. Patrick S Fitzgerald‏ @p_sfitz Mar 30
        Replying to @DavidLat

        Srlsy? Do you have any basis or precedent for that? I suspect he will publicly lambast them for not being able to find any suitable candidates in all of California!

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      2. John Doe‏ @jocularjaegar Mar 29
        Replying to @DavidLat

        I feel like until (if) McGahn leaves, the WH will be hard to negotiate with in the eyes of Feinstein or Harris. Maybe they will pick an older, conservative jurist, like you mentioned with the case of Carlos Bea, and then pick two youngish judges for the others (perhaps Rogan)?

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      3. John Doe‏ @jocularjaegar Mar 29
        Replying to @jocularjaegar @DavidLat

        And If the WH convinces Bea and Milan Smith to go senior, then all 5 of the candidates mentioned in @Zoetillman's article could be picked. I doubt the WH would give up a seat, as there are more vacancies on the court right now than seats Obama filled. 1/2

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      4. John Doe‏ @jocularjaegar Mar 29
        Replying to @jocularjaegar @DavidLat @ZoeTillman

        Trump would love to brag about having more 9th Circuit appointees than Obama, so I really think this is going to be all about how much Feinstein and Harris are willing to give up.

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      1. Fibinachi‏ @Fibinachi Mar 29
        Replying to @DavidLat

        There is no way the Mango Mussolini will behave with that kind of thoughtful behavior.

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      1. BP‏ @BadgerPundit Mar 29
        Replying to @DavidLat

        Why? If the CA senators delay too long, won't blue-slip practice just be ignored?

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      2. Brendan McNamara‏ @brendanistan Mar 29
        Replying to @DavidLat

        Goodwin Liu?

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      3. Brendan McNamara‏ @brendanistan Mar 29
        Replying to @brendanistan @DavidLat

        I mean, CA9 and CA Sct are basically wings of the same court after all.

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