A recent en banc decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has sparked criticism. A judge described the Ninth Circuit's rule on when dicta is binding as 'a flamingo in a flock of finches.' This decision, reported by Alison Frankel from Reuters on September 25, highlights ongoing debates over judicial interpretations and the authority of court rulings.
“‘A flamingo in a flock of finches’: Judge blasts 9th Circuit rule on when dicta is binding.” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post about an en banc decision that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday. https://t.co/0chXLIVdUd
‘A flamingo in a flock of finches’: Judge blasts 9th Circuit rule on when dicta is binding https://t.co/eJ8aqszqe9 https://t.co/o7Np8f1m9W
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