More Judges, More Circuits?

These articles from the Recorder and ABA Journal eReport, respectively, complement each other well:

• "9th Circuit Tops New-Judge Wish List, Biggest and busiest court would get seven of 11 new circuit seats:" "The Catch-22 is that with additional help comes additional pressure to break up the circuit."
• "Splitting The Ninth, Two Senators Propose Creation of 12th Circuit:" "Many attorneys who practice in the region say the court works fine the way it is."