Posted: December 2, 2014

Gavel Passing to Mark Changing of the Guard for Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

A new chief judge for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals was ceremoniously passed the gavel on December 1st to mark the change in court leadership from former Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of Pasadena, California to new Chief Judge Sidney R. Thomas of Billings, Montana.

Read the full press release from the United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit web site at the link below.

Source (US Courts for the Ninth Circuit Website): http://www.ce9.uscourts.gov/absolutenm/articlefiles/770-Web_Posting_2014_Gavel Passing.pdf