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Saturday 29 March 2008
The next time pro-industry Republicans in Washington state, Oregon or Idaho saber-rattle about splitting the 9th Circuit because it's too cozy with environmentalists, don't be surprised if judges use as a shield. Several judges on an en banc court in that case Thursday appeared ready to overturn the panel decision that had enjoined a logging project in Idaho. The U.S. Forest Service had approved the project, despite concerns about its impact on wildlife.
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