Is the 9th Circuit really overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court more often than the other circuits? [more inside]
posted by goatdog on Apr 23, 2008 - 12 answers

Has the Supreme Court ever reversed a unanimous Supreme Court ruling? How frequently are 8-1 rulings overturned? I'm writing a paper on Brown v. Board of Education and was wondering whether it was worth it for Warren to press for unanimity given that the "all deliberate speed" clause was added to achieve this, and severely diluted the ruling. [more inside]
posted by alphanerd on Jul 28, 2004 - 8 answers