Goodwin Liu, Obama nominee, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals From Fox News, March 4, 2010. “Obama 9th Circuit Nominee: Constitution Must Adapt to Changes in the World” “Goodwin Liu is President Obama’s nominee to be a judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Stanford University). Even his critics describe him as “brilliant,” but President Obama’s newly minted judicial nominee — law professor Goodwin Liu — will not have an easy time getting to the 9th Circuit bench. At age 39, Liu has compiled an impressive resume: Rhodes Scholar, SupremeRead More