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| I agree with all of my colleagues 90 percent of the time. |
The 12-year veteran of the 9th Circuit bench appeared solemn as
she regularly does when she hears arguments. It’s rare for the stoic judge to
crack a smile or buy into the occasional joke made by her fellow bench members,
a demeanor that stands in stark contrast to her decidedly warm and friendly
personality off the bench. ...
A George W. Bush appointee, Ikuta has emerged as
a rigid textualist with deeply rooted conservative jurisprudence. ...
Ikuta’s conservative approach wasn’t immediately apparent when
she took the bench in 2006. In the three years after she became a judge on the
9th Circuit, legal news media portrayed her as a moderate in profiles.
But
her ability to effectively signal the conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme
Court in major cases where she sees error has changed that perception. Now her
conservative bona fides are unquestioned.
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