The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is overturned in roughly eighty percent of its cases

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REFUTED

the evidence says no

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Is it true that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is overturned in roughly eighty percent of its cases?

No. Multiple independent fact-checkers and news analyses have thoroughly debunked the claim that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is overturned in roughly eighty percent of its cases, showing the actual reversal rate is a tiny fraction of that figure.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 5 against · Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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Evidence against · 5

The Washington Post: Analysis | Are 80 percent or 0.1 percent of the 9th Circuit Court's ...

Fact-checker ruling: Two Pinocchios

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The Washington Post: Analysis | Are 80 percent or 0.1 percent of the 9th Circuit Court's.... (n.d.). The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/03/21/does-the-9th-circuit-court-overturn-80-percent-or-0-1-percent-of-its-cases/

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Snopes: FACT CHECK: Does the Supreme Court Overturn 80 Percent of ...

Fact-checker ruling: Mixture

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Snopes: FACT CHECK: Does the Supreme Court Overturn 80 Percent of.... (n.d.). Snopes. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ninth-circuit-court-most-overturned/

FactCheck.org: Trump Misuses Data in 9th Circuit Attack

Fact-checker ruling: False

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FactCheck.org: Trump Misuses Data in 9th Circuit Attack. (n.d.). FactCheck.org. https://www.factcheck.org/2018/11/trump-misuses-data-in-9th-circuit-attack/

api.politifact.com: PolitiFact | Does the Ninth Circuit have an overturn record 'close to 80%'?

Fact-checker ruling: reviewed

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api.politifact.com: PolitiFact | Does the Ninth Circuit have an overturn record 'close to 80%'?. (n.d.). api.politifact.com. https://api.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/apr/26/donald-trump/does-ninth-circuit-have-overturn-record-close-80/

politifact.com: PolitiFact | No, the 9th Circuit isn't the 'most overturned court in the country,' as Hannity says

Fact-checker ruling: reviewed

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politifact.com: PolitiFact | No, the 9th Circuit isn't the 'most overturned court in the country,' as Hannity says. (n.d.). politifact.com. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/feb/10/sean-hannity/no-9th-circuit-isnt-most-overturned-court-country-/

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