Ardaiz Headed to Ninth? A colleague referred me to this tidbit. According to the Captain's Quarters, Presiding Justice James Ardaiz of California's Fifth Appellate District is "under serious consideration" for an appointment to the Ninth Circuit.

The Ninth Circuit has 28 seats, 4 of which are currently vacant. In addition to the 24 active judges, the court has 23 senior judges. So there isn't necessarily a crisis. There is only one nomination pending: William G. Myers, III.