Oct. 3, 2007
Freethinking Judge Brings Controversial Past
In his four years on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Jay Bybee has become known as one of its brightest and most freethinking judges. Although Bybee sometimes proves a strong ally for his liberal colleagues, he often votes with the court's conservative bloc - and in some notable cases, leads it.
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9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
By Amelia Hansen
Daily Journal Staff WriterIn his four years on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Jay Bybee has become known as one of its brightest and most freethinking judges.
Although Bybee often votes with the court's conservative bloc - and in some notable cases, leads it - he also has proved a strong ally for his liberal colleagues.
Last year, when two of his colleagues said a convicted murderer deserved a second chance to prove h... (continued)
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