executive and judiciary branches played out live this evening in court proceedings nationally televised in the form of a cross-country call. three judges for the ninth u.s. circuit court of appeals heard arguments from both the department of justice and the state of washington, representing the other side. the three judges who heard today s oral arguments were randomly assigned to the case. that s important. senior circuit judge william c. canby, still serving senior level at 85 years of age. he was appointed nearly 40 years ago by president jimmy carter. happens to be the brother-in-law of walter mondale. senior circuit court judge richard r. clifton, based out of hawaii, appointed 15 years ago by president george w. bush and circuit judge michelle t. friedland was appointed just two years ago by president obama, notable because at 44, she is
court proceedings nationally vi televised in the form of a cross-country call. three judges for the ninth u.s. circuit court of appeals heard arguments from both the department of justice and the state of washington, representing the other side. the three judges who heard today s oral arguments were randomly assigned to the case. that s important. senior circuit judge william c. canby, still serving senior level at 85 years of age. he was appointed nearly 40 years ago by president jimmy carter. happens to be the brother-in-law of walter mondale. senior circuit court judge richard r. clifton, based out of hawaii, appointed 15 years ago by president george w. bush and circuit judge michelle t. friedland was appointed just two years ago by president obama, notable because at 44, she is among the youngest federal judges in the country. the questions from the judges to