Our nation is not yet so homogenous that the diversity of our people cannot be reflected to some advantage in the decisions of the regional courts. Excluding these courts from consideration of particular categories of case3 would also contract the breadth of experience and knowledge which the circuit judges would bring to bear on other cases. the advantages of decision making by generalist judges diminish as the judges exposure to various areas of the law is lessened. Over the past several years there have been proposals to create a tax court of appeals. a civil rights court of appeals. an environmental court of appeals and even an immigration court. In my view. the attempt to create specialty courts represents a very disturbing trend. I am particularly concerned about the creation of a patent court of appeals because I fear that once this bill is enacted it will lead to the proliferation of specialty courts in a large number of areas of our law.
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