Los Angeles Times, November 7, 2011 by Carol J. Williams
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-search-seizure-20111107,0,1838488.story
The Supreme Court’s 5-4 majority of Republican-appointed justices tends to support law enforcement over privacy protection, and the 9th Circuit, although still dominated by appointees of Democratic presidents, has seen its liberal majority diluted by more moderate nominations by President Clinton and stalwart conservatives named to the court by President George W. Bush, Choper said.