Why the D.C. Circuit is So Important
News coverage has frequently emphasized that if confirmed, Judicial nominee Miguel Estrada will be sitting on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the nation's "second most important court." What exactly does that mean? And why is it so troubling that Bush wants to pack the DC Circuit with conservative judges? Chris Mooney explains both in Circuit Breaker, in the new issue of American Prospect.
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