Patrick
MSI Executive Member
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So, in other words, IF (big if here I think) we loose at the District court level (which, could very well happen, I know nothing about the MD Federal District court's make up), we go to the 2nd Circuit which is pretty "conservative" in judicial philosophy. ...
Maryland is in the 4th Circuit, but your points stand all the same. Either losing party would appeal there. The Fourth covers Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, and both Carolina's. It sits in Richmond. Of its current 12 sitting judges, seven were nominated by Democrats; five (six?) under Republicans - one of the Democratic nominees was nominated by both Clinton and Bush (recess appointment under Clinton, later re-nominated and approved under Bush), so you could argue an even six each.