For a Unanimous Court
At Baker Botts's Sct Today newsletter/blog/publication thingee, Aaron Streett posts a humorous aside on Tuesday's SCOTUS ruling in the Travelers case:
When Chief Justice Roberts testified in his confirmation hearing that he hoped to increase unanimity on the Court, skeptical observers did not realize that he had a secret plan: grant more Ninth Circuit cases. That strategy continued to pay dividends today, as the Court unanimously reversed the CA9 for the sixth time this Term, and the CA9 ranits overall record to 0-9. Only time will tell whether the Ninth Circus can match the 1976 Buccaneers’ 0-14 mark. You may recall that the Bucs’ coach, when asked about the execution of the Tampa Bay offense, responded, “I’m in favor of it.” While no one is proposing execution here (which the CA9 would stay anyway), you have to admit that this is getting kind of ridiculous.
Good stuff. Even the ostensibly serious part of the discussion is funny. Well, funnier than mine, at any rate.
