Ninth Circuit Goes 1-11 Before Justices Who View Law Differently

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit went 1-11 in argued Supreme Court cases this term, including unanimous rejections of the San Francisco-based circuit’s approach on immigration and tribal police stops.

The lopsided record, capped by end-of-term rulings on voting rights and donor disclosure, isn’t unusual for the Ninth. The nation’s largest circuit, encompassing California and eight other states, has long been a conservative target for its perceived liberal rulings. Nor is it atypical for the justices to reverse lower court rulings: other circuits with fewer cases at the high court this term finished with 100 percent ...